generalize

generalize has 8 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 10.

Definitions

• v. t.. To bring under a genus or under genera; to view in relation to a genus or to genera.
• v. t.. To apply to other genera or classes; to use with a more extensive application; to extend so as to include all special cases; to make universal in application, as a formula or rule.
• v. t.. To derive or deduce (a general conception, or a general principle) from particulars.
• v. i.. To form into a genus; to view objects in their relations to a genus or class; to take general or comprehensive views.
• v.. become systemic and spread throughout the body; "this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system"
• v.. 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"
• v.. draw from specific cases for more general cases
• v.. speak or write in generalities