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generalized

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verb

  1. To speak in generalities, or in vague terms.
  2. To infer or induce from specific cases to more general cases or principles.
  3. To derive or deduce (a general concept or principle) from particular facts.

adjective

  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.

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