American English
/ˈʤɛ.nɚ.əˌlaɪzd̚/
4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of generalize
Made a broad statement about a group or situation, often from only a few examples.
“Generalized” is usually pronounced /ˈʤɛ.nɚ.əˌlaɪzd̚/. In natural speech, you may also hear the middle compressed: /ˈʤɛn.ɹəˌlaɪzd̚/.
Made a broad statement about a group or situation, often from only a few examples.
After hearing from two customers, she generalized about the whole company.
He has generalized from one bad experience and rejected the entire brand.
Made a rule, idea, or result apply to more people, situations, or cases.
The researchers generalized the findings to all age groups.
The findings were generalized to a much larger population.
It means broad rather than specific or detailed, describing a group or idea instead of one particular case.
The report gives a generalized description of the problem.
That is a generalized assumption, not a fact about every person.
Before -ing, the final -e disappears: generalizing. For he, she, or it, use generalizes.