Generalize meaning

What does “generalize” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“generalize” is a verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: draw from specific cases for more general cases.

generalize

draw from specific cases for more general cases
Synonymsgeneralise extrapolate infer
speak or write in generalities
Synonymsgeneralise
Oppositesspecify
cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
“They popularized coffee in Washington State”
“Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors”
Synonymspopularize popularise vulgarize vulgarise generalise
become systemic and spread throughout the body
“this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system”
Synonymsgeneralise

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University