generalize /gen·er·al·ize/ (-ĭz)
1. to spread throughout the body, as when local disease becomes systemic.
2. to form a general principle; to reason inductively.
gen·er·al·ize (j n  r--l z )v. 1. To reduce to a general form, class, or law. 2. To render indefinite or unspecific. 3. To infer from many particulars. 4. To draw inferences or a general conclusion from. 5. To make generally or universally applicable. |
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