Generalize

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛnərəˌlaɪz/

Generalize (verb)

  1. To make a broad statement about a group based on a few examples.
  2. To apply a rule or idea to many situations or people.

Examples

  • People often generalize about others based on limited information.
  • It is easy to generalize findings from one study to a larger population.

Common collocations: generalize too much, tend to generalize, generalize results, difficult to generalize