generalize

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de formuler des affirmations générales ou de former des concepts généraux à partir d'exemples concrets ou d'informations limitées, ou encore d'étendre une règle ou une propriété à un ensemble plus vaste.

A verb used to indicate the act of making broad statements or forming general concepts based on specific instances or limited information.

1. Make broad statementsB2formal

   To make a general statement based on limited evidence or specific cases.

   Faire des généralités

   • It is unfair to generalize about all teenagers based on one incident.
   • Scientists must be careful not to generalize their findings too broadly.
   • She tends to generalize from her own experiences.

   Synonymesextrapolateoversimplifystereotype

   Antonymesparticularizespecializespecify

2. Apply broadlyB2formal

   To apply a principle, idea, or rule to a wider range of situations.

   généraliser (appliquer à un ensemble plus large)

   • We can generalize this mathematical formula to solve other problems.
   • The theory can be generalized to include different cultures.
   • Teachers try to generalize learning strategies across subjects.

   Synonymesbroadenextendextrapolate

   Antonymesnarrowrestrictspecializespecify