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Generalized has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of generalize

"The doctor generalized his findings from a small group to the entire population without enough evidence."

In plain English: To generalize something means to make it apply broadly instead of focusing on just one specific case.

"The doctor warned that if the infection is not treated, it will eventually generalize to other parts of his body."

Adjective
1

not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment

"the hedgehog is a primitive and generalized mammal"

2

Made more general, less specialized.

"The specialist doctor consulted his peers to get a generalized view of the rare condition before making a final diagnosis."

In plain English: Generalized means something that applies to everyone or everything rather than just one specific case.

"The doctor warned that his symptoms had generalized to other parts of his body."

Example Sentences
"The doctor warned that his symptoms had generalized to other parts of his body." adj
"The doctor warned that if the infection is not treated, it will eventually generalize to other parts of his body." verb
"The doctor warned that his anxiety might generalize if he wasn't treated soon." verb
"Don't let your mistakes in one area generalize to how you feel about yourself." verb
"She generalized her success from the first project to every future endeavor she undertook." verb
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