generalise

CEFRB2

/ˈdʒɛnərəˌlaɪz/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make a broad statement from limited examples.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of generalize.

Examples

  • It is dangerous to generalise about a situation which you do not fully understand.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The conclusion is too narrow; we need to blank it to cover more cases.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From general + -ise.