Meanings
adjectivegeneralized (comparative more generalized, superlative most generalized)
comparative more generalized · superlative most generalized · alternative generalised
- Made more general, less specialized.
The generalized formula applies to all cases, the specialized one only works on simple problems.
- medicineSpread throughout or affecting the entire body or body part.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivenot biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment
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Translations
Czech zobecněný
- zobecněnýmade more general, less specialized
Danish generaliseret
- generaliseretmade more general, less specialized
Dutch veralgemeend
- veralgemeendmade more general, less specialized
Finnish yleisluonteinen, yleinen
- yleisluonteinenmade more general, less specialized
- yleinenmade more general, less specialized
French généralisé
- généralisémade more general, less specialized
German verallgemeinert
- verallgemeinertmade more general, less specialized
Hungarian általánosított
- általánosítottmade more general, less specialized
Italian generalizzato
- generalizzatomade more general, less specialized
Lithuanian apibendrintas
- apibendrintasmade more general, less specialized
Polish uogólniony
- uogólnionymade more general, less specialized
Russian обобщённый
- обобщённый (obobščónnyj)made more general, less specialized
Swedish generaliserad
- generaliseradmade more general, less specialized
Ukrainian узага́льнений
- узага́льнений (uzahálʹnenyj)made more general, less specialized
Cite this entry
APA
generalized. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/generalized
MLA
“generalized.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/generalized. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “generalized,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/generalized.
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