generalize
To speak in generalities, or in vague termsTo speak in generalities, or in vague terms.
» You can't just generalize like that.
Du kannst das nicht einfach so verallgemeinern.
Ihr könnt das nicht einfach so verallgemeinern.
Sie können das nicht einfach so verallgemeinern.
Не можна ось так просто узагальнювати.
Meaning
4 sensesTo speak in generalities, or in vague terms.
generalisieren, pauschalisieren, verallgemeinern
speak or write in generalities
To infer or induce from specific cases to more general cases or principles.
generalisieren, verallgemeinern
обобща́тьobobščátʹ, обобщи́тьobobščítʹ
draw from specific cases for more general cases
To spread throughout the body and become systemic.
sich ausbreiten
become systemic and spread throughout the body
To derive or deduce (a general concept or principle) from particular facts.
Examples
21 sentencesYou can't just generalize like that.
Не можна ось так просто узагальнювати.
deDu kannst das nicht einfach so verallgemeinern.
The new findings don't generalize very well.
Tom's mind excels at abstracting and generalizing.
Lemma 5 cannot be generalized to arbitrary artinian rings.
ruЛемма 5 не обобщается на случай произвольных артиновых колец.
deLemma 5 kann nicht für beliebige artinische Ringe verallgemeinert werden.
Your people feel a sense of generalized hatred.
Translations
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Forms
generalizes, generalizing, generalized, generalized| Base form | generalize · to generalize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | generalizes |
| Present participle | generalizing |
| Past simple | generalized |
| Past participle | generalized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
9 synonyms- become systemic and spread throughout the body:generalise
- draw from specific cases for more general cases:generaliseextrapolateinfer
- speak or write in generalities:generalise
- cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use:popularizepopularisevulgarizevulgarisegeneralise
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle