generalise

Other forms: generalised; generalising; generalises

Definitions of generalise

1. verb

   draw from specific cases for more general cases
   synonyms: extrapolate, generalize, infer

   types:

   overgeneralise, overgeneralize

   draw too general a conclusion

   universalise, universalize

   make universal

   type of:

   conclude, reason, reason out

   decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
2. verb

   speak or write in generalities
   synonyms: generalize

   type of:

   mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize

   express in speech
3. verb

   cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
   synonyms: generalize, popularise, popularize, vulgarise, vulgarize

   popularise, popularize

   make understandable to the general public

   type of:

   broadcast, circularise, circularize, circulate, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, pass around, propagate, spread

   cause to become widely known
4. verb

   become systemic and spread throughout the body
   synonyms: generalize

   type of:

   distribute, spread

   distribute or disperse widely