generalize
verbEtymology
From general + -ize.
Definitions
To speak in generalities, or in vague terms.
To infer or induce from specific cases to more general cases or principles.
- Copernicus generalized the celestial motions by merely referring them to the moon's motion. Newton generalized them still more by referring this last to the motion of a stone through the air.
To spread throughout the body and become systemic.
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To derive or deduce (a general concept or principle) from particular facts.
- A mere conclusion generalized from a great multitude of facts.
The neighborhood
- synonymgeneralize
- synonymgenericize
- antonymspecializeantonym(s) of “infer from specific cases”
- antonyminstantiateantonym(s) of “infer from specific cases”
- antonymspecify
- neighborgeneral
- neighborblandify
- neighborbeat around the bush
- neighborcircumlocute
- neighborgo around the houses
- neighborhedge
- neighbormince matters
- neighbormince words
- neighborpussyfoot
- neighborprevaricate
- neighborramble
- neighborwaffle
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at generalize. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at generalize. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
7 hops · closes at generalize
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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