generalise

A verb meaning to form general conclusions or statements from specific instances or facts.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das bedeutet, aus einzelnen Fällen oder Fakten allgemeine Schlussfolgerungen oder Aussagen abzuleiten; auch: etwas allgemein darstellen oder verallgemeinernd formulieren.

1. Speak or write in generalities B2 formal

   To make broad statements or express ideas without providing specific details or examples.

   • The politician tended to generalise about the economy without offering concrete solutions.
   • It's easy to generalise about a culture after only a short visit.
   • The report generalised too much and lacked specific data.

   🇩🇪Verallgemeinern

   Antonyme: detailparticularizespecify

2. Draw general conclusions from specific cases B2 formal scientific

   To infer a general principle or rule based on a limited number of specific instances.

   • Scientists can generalise their findings from the sample to the wider population.
   • You cannot generalise about all teenagers based on the behaviour of a few.
   • The study's results allow us to generalise the theory to other contexts.

   🇩🇪Verallgemeinern

   Synonyme: concludederiveextrapolateinduceinfer

   Antonyme: particularizespecializespecify

3. Make popular or common C1 formal

   To adapt something for a general audience or bring it into widespread use.

   • The company aimed to generalise the use of its software across all departments.
   • The fashion designer tried to generalise the trend by making it affordable.
   • Efforts were made to generalise access to higher education.

   🇩🇪Verallgemeinern

   Synonyme: democratizemainstream

   Antonyme: narrowrestrictspecialise

4. Spread throughout the body C1 formal medical

   To become systemic and affect the entire body, often used in medical contexts.

   • The infection began to generalise, spreading from the wound to the bloodstream.
   • If the cancer cells generalise, treatment becomes more complex.
   • Doctors monitored the patient to ensure the rash did not generalise.

   🇩🇪Sich im ganzen Körper ausbreiten

   Synonyme: disseminatespread

   Antonyme: localise