generalize

About 2.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To speak in generalities, or in vague terms.
2. verb To infer or induce from specific cases to more general cases or principles.
3. verb To spread throughout the body and become systemic.
4. verb To derive or deduce (a general concept or principle) from particular facts.

Similar words

extrapolate infer generalise mainstream universalize compare standardize apply widen broaden

Often followed by

the about from to this and on that these

Word family

generalizabilities generalizability generalizable generalized generalizer generalizers generalizes generalizing