generalize /'dʒenәrәlaiz/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) draw from specific cases for more general cases
• (v.) speak or write in generalities
• (v.) become systemic and spread throughout the body

Chinese translation

• vt. 一般化, 概括, 推广
• vi. 形成概念, 笼统讲

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/'dʒenәrәlaiz/

Syllables

4

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 2.91 · Ultra Rare

Word forms

generalizing, generalized, generalizes

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Related words

general · generally · generation · generate · generator · generalization

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