generalize

generalize /gen·er·al·ize/ (-iz)

1. to spread throughout the body, as when local disease becomes systemic.

2. to form a general principle; to reason inductively.

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gen·er·al·ize (jnr--lz)

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.