generalized

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generalized

adjective more generalized · most generalized · generalised

  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.

verb generalised

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of generalize

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Closest in meaning: general, unspecialized, generalised, all-embracing, overall, all-round, across-the-board, prevalent, broad-based, commonplace, comprehensive, universally, wide-ranging, widespread, systemic, prevailing

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adj made more general, less specialized

Françaisgénéralisé
Deutschverallgemeinert
Italianogeneralizzato
Русскийобобщённый obobščónnyj

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@misc{generalized_2026,
  title = {generalized},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/generalized},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}