generalise
generalise is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of generalize.
Meaning of generalize
Verb
generalize (third-person singular simple present generalizes, present participle generalizing, simple past and past participle generalized)
- To speak in generalities, or in vague terms.
- To infer or induce from specific cases to more general cases or principles.
- Copernicus generalized the celestial motions by merely referring them to the moon's motion. Newton generalized them still more by referring this last to the motion of a stone through the air.1795, William Nicholson, A Dictionary of Chemistry
- To spread throughout the body and become systemic.
- To derive or deduce (a general concept or principle) from particular facts.
- A mere conclusion generalized from a great multitude of facts.August 24, 1831, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Truth and Maxims
Forms of generalise
| third-person singular present | generalises |
|---|---|
| present participle | generalising |
| past participle | generalised |
| past | generalised |
Origin of generalise
From general + -ise.
Words formed from generalise
Questions about generalise
- What is generalise the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of?
- Generalise is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of generalize.
Words near generalise in the dictionary
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