Generalize Synonyms and Antonyms

jĕnər-ə-līz
To make generally applicable
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. infer
  2. generalise
  3. theorize
  4. hypothesize
  5. universalize
  6. conclude
  7. induce
  8. derive
  9. derive a law
  10. establish a criterion
  11. observe similarities
  12. extend
  13. discover order in apparent disorder
  14. establish rules of probability
  15. discern affinities
  16. globalize
  17. stereotype
  18. spread
  19. extrapolate
Antonyms:
  1. separate
  2. specifize
  3. particularize
  4. deduce
  5. except
To speak in general terms
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. vapor
  2. theorize
  3. speculate
  4. postulate
  5. be metaphysical
  6. generalise
  7. discuss in the abstract
  8. speak in generalities
  9. popularize
  10. deal in abstractions
  11. speak in terms of the ideal
  12. philosophize
  13. popularise
  14. stay up in the clouds
  15. vulgarize
  16. vulgarise
Antonyms:
  1. specify
  2. apply
  3. particularize

Words Related to Generalize

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Generalize Sentence Examples

  • That said, it is still impossible to generalize.

  • Most people-I've noticed-tend to generalize barbeque as meat.

  • Some of the details she had forgotten, as she grew more and more to generalize.

  • When children generalize the aggressive and oppositional behavior that they have learned at home to their interactions with peers, other children often reject them.

  • Because there are such a multitude of factors involved in a person's tattoo, and because of the very nature and history of tattoos, it is impossible to generalize the meaning of a tattoo to an individual.

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