degeneralize

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verb

To make less general and more specific.

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Meanings

verbdegeneralize (third-person singular simple present degeneralizes, present participle degeneralizing, simple past and past participle degeneralized)

present singular third person degeneralizes · participle present degeneralizing · participle past degeneralized · past degeneralized

  1. transitiveTo make less general and more specific.

Origin

From de- + generalize.

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APA

degeneralize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degeneralize

MLA

“degeneralize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degeneralize. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “degeneralize,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degeneralize.

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