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generalised

generalised is the alternative spelling of generalized.

generalised is the simple past and past participle of generalise.

Meaning of generalized

Adjective

generalized (comparative more generalized, superlative most generalized)

  1. Made more general, less specialized.
    • The generalized formula applies to all cases, the specialized one only works on simple problems.
  2. Spread throughout or affecting the entire body or body part.

Forms of generalised

comparativemore generalised
superlativemost generalised

Words formed from generalised

Phrases with generalised

Questions about generalised

What is generalised the alternative spelling of?
Generalised is the alternative spelling of generalized.

Words near generalised in the dictionary

  1. generalisable
  2. generalisation
  3. generalisations
  4. generalise
  5. generaliseable
  6. generalised
  7. generalised circle
  8. generalised circles
  9. generalised search tree
  10. generalised search trees
  11. generaliser

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Adapted from Wiktionary: generalised (page history and authors); generalized (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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