generalized
/ˈdʒɛnərəˌlaɪzd/
adjective
- Involving or affecting many or most people, things, or parts; not specific or limited.
- There was a generalized feeling of excitement in the crowd before the concert started.
- The doctor said the patient had a generalized infection that spread throughout the body.
- The survey revealed a generalized lack of trust in online advertising.
- Made more general or broad in application; not detailed or specific.
- The teacher gave a generalized explanation of the math concept before diving into examples.
- His advice was too generalized to be helpful for my specific situation.
- The report contained only generalized statements and no concrete data.
Synonyms
verb
- Past tense and past participle of generalize: to form a general conclusion or statement based on specific examples.
- She generalized from her own experience that all cats dislike water.
- The scientist generalized the findings from the small study to the entire population.
- He generalized too quickly and assumed all teenagers were the same.