generalize
gb/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlˌaɪz/ us/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlˌaɪz/
C1
Angličtina
~ 6500
általánosít, kiterjeszt, jól általánosít
SLOVESO
C1
1
általánosít
B2
Vzorec užití:
[someone] generalizes about [a group]
You can’t generalize about an entire generation based on a few teenagers you met.
Nem lehet egy egész nemzedékről általánosítani néhány kamasz alapján, akikkel találkoztál.
The article tends to generalize and ignores important differences between countries.
A cikk hajlamos általánosítani, és figyelmen kívül hagyja az országok közötti fontos különbségeket.
It’s dangerous to generalize about people from such a small sample.
She hates it when others generalize about single parents.
We should avoid generalizing from our own experience to everyone else.
Učební příklady
You should not generalize about all students from one bad experience.
Nem szabad minden diákról általánosítani egyetlen rossz tapasztalat alapján.
He often generalizes and says things like "All politicians are liars."
Gyakran általánosít, és olyasmiket mond, hogy: „Minden politikus hazug.”
It is wrong to generalize about a whole country after one short trip.
They generalize about old people and say they cannot use technology.
Teachers tell students not to generalize from one example.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse "generalize" with "be general". "Be general" describes a style of speaking or writing (not detailed), while "generalize" is an action: you make a broad statement about a group, often based on too little information. Also, learners sometimes say *"make generalize"* instead of "make a generalization" or simply "generalize".
Význam
make broad statement about a group
Kolokace
generalize about people
|generalize about women/men
|tend to generalize
|hard to generalize
|cannot generalize
|try not to generalize
Synonyma
stereotype (Often stronger and more negative, especially for unfair beliefs about groups of people.)
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oversimplify (Focuses on making something too simple, not necessarily about a whole group, but often overlaps in use.)
Antonyma
differentiate (Means to see or show the differences between people or things instead of treating them as all the same.)
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be specific (Means to talk about particular details rather than making a broad, general statement.)
Témata
communication
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To talk about many people or things as if they are all the same, usually from only a few examples.
To say something about a whole group, situation, or set of things based on a limited number of examples, often making it too simple or not fully accurate.
SLOVESO
C1
FORMAL
2
általánosít
B2
Vzorec užití:
[someone] generalizes [results] to [a larger group]
Because the study only included men over 60, we cannot safely generalize the results to the whole population.
Mivel a vizsgálatban csak 60 év feletti férfiak vettek részt, az eredményeket nem általánosíthatjuk biztonsággal az egész népességre.
Researchers are careful not to generalize from a small, non‑representative sample.
A kutatók ügyelnek arra, hogy ne általánosítsanak egy kicsi, nem reprezentatív minta alapján.
These findings may generalize to other regions, but more data are needed.
The model does not generalize well to new data sets collected in different conditions.
It is risky to generalize from laboratory experiments to real‑world behavior.
Učební příklady
The study is small, so we cannot generalize the results to all students.
A vizsgálat kicsi, ezért az eredményeket nem általánosíthatjuk az összes diákra.
Scientists want to know if the results can generalize to other countries.
A tudósok azt szeretnék tudni, hogy az eredmények általánosíthatók-e más országokra is.
We should not quickly generalize from one city to a whole nation.
The experiment was done on animals, so it may not generalize to humans.
The teacher asked if the rule can generalize to other examples.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use "generalize" here when they mean "summarize". "Summarize" means to give the main points of information. "Generalize" in this sense means to take results from some cases and claim they are true for many more cases.
Význam
draw a general rule from data
Kolokace
generalize findings
|generalize results
|generalize from a sample
|generalize to the wider population
|generalize beyond the study
|difficult to generalize
Synonyma
extrapolate (Common in technical and scientific contexts; stresses extending known data or trends to an unknown area.)
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infer (A more general word for reaching a conclusion from evidence; does not always imply extending from small to large groups.)
Antonyma
particularize (Means to focus on or describe specific cases instead of forming a broad rule.)
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restrict (Means to limit results or claims to the original cases rather than extending them to a wider group.)
Témata
science
|academia
|thinking
|education
Definice
To use information from some cases to make a rule that you think is true for many cases.
To infer a general principle, rule, or pattern from specific examples, cases, or data, especially in academic or scientific work.
SLOVESO
C1
FORMAL
3
általánosít
B2
kiterjeszt
B2
Vzorec užití:
[someone] generalizes [a rule or concept]
The authors attempt to generalize the concept so it can be applied in different disciplines.
A szerzők megpróbálják általánosítani a fogalmat, hogy különböző tudományterületeken is alkalmazható legyen.
In the next chapter, we generalize this rule to cover irregular verbs as well.
A következő fejezetben általánosítjuk ezt a szabályt, hogy a rendhagyó igékre is kiterjedjen.
The theory needs to be generalized beyond this narrow set of assumptions.
We can generalize the algorithm to work with other types of input data.
By removing these details, we generalize the definition and make it more flexible.
Učební příklady
The teacher shows how to generalize this grammar rule to other verbs.
A tanár megmutatja, hogyan lehet ezt a nyelvtani szabályt más igékre is kiterjeszteni.
We can generalize the idea so it works for many problems, not just this one.
Általánosíthatjuk ezt az ötletet, hogy sok problémára alkalmazható legyen, ne csak erre az egyre.
The new plan tries to generalize the policy for all employees.
They generalize the method so it can be used in other studies.
If we generalize the rule, students will find it easier to use in many situations.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this sense with simply speaking in a vague way. Here, "generalize" is usually careful and planned: you change a rule or idea so it covers more cases, not just make it unclear.
Význam
make a rule less specific
Kolokace
generalize a rule
|generalize the concept
|generalize the definition
|highly generalized statement
|generalize across contexts
|generalize the curriculum
Synonyma
broaden (A common word for making something more general or wide; not limited to rules or definitions.)
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abstract (Often used in academic contexts for making something more general and less tied to concrete details.)
Antonyma
narrow (Means to make a rule or idea more limited or specific in its range.)
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specify (Means to add detail or limit, making something more exact rather than more general.)
Témata
academia
|education
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To make a rule or idea more broad so it can be used for more things, not just special cases.
To change a definition, rule, or description so that it is less detailed and applies to a wider range of cases.
SLOVESO
C2
TECHNICAL
4
Vzorec užití:
[a model/system] generalizes well to [new data]
The model performs well on the training set but fails to generalize to real‑world data.
A modell jól teljesít a tanítóhalmazon, de nem tud jól általánosítani a valós adatokra.
Children quickly generalize from a few examples of a word to many new contexts.
A gyerekek egy szó néhány példája alapján gyorsan általánosítanak sok új helyzetre.
A key challenge in machine learning is building systems that generalize well beyond their training data.
These results suggest that the skill does not generalize across different types of tasks.
Our approach appears to generalize to larger datasets without major changes.
Učební příklady
The system works in the lab but does not generalize to real life.
A rendszer működik a laborban, de a való életben nem általánosít jól.
A good AI model should generalize well to new data.
Egy jó MI-modellnek jól kell általánosítania új adatokra.
The skill you learn in this class can generalize to other subjects.
Researchers want to know if the program can generalize to different languages.
The method may not generalize to very small or very large groups.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think "generalize" here means simply "to talk in general". In technical fields (especially machine learning and psychology), it specifically refers to good performance on new data or new situations after training.
Význam
perform well on unseen data
Kolokace
generalize well
|fail to generalize
|ability to generalize
|generalize to new data
|generalize to unseen cases
|generalize across tasks
Synonyma
transfer (In learning theory, focuses on using knowledge from one context in another; not always about measured performance on new data.)
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adapt (Stresses changing behavior for new situations; less specific about using learned patterns from training data.)
Antonyma
overfit (Technical term in machine learning: a model fits training data too closely and does not generalize well to new data.)
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memorize (In learning contexts, implies only storing specific examples rather than applying patterns to new ones.)
Témata
technology
|science
|education
Definice
To use what was learned from some examples and do well on new examples that were not seen before, especially in science or computing.
(Of a person, animal, or system, especially a machine‑learning model) to apply what has been learned in one set of situations to new, previously unseen situations with good performance.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
generalize
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlˌaɪz/
US/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlˌaɪz/
Slabiky a přízvuk
gen - er - al - ize (4 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (gen)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: generalize
- 3rd Person Singular: generalizes
- Present Participle: generalizing
- Past: generalized
Příbuzná slova
Forms
generalizes
verb
generalizing
verb
generalized
verb
Core family
Related words
generalizable
adjective
generalist
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
ungeneralizable
adjective
Advanced or less common
overgeneralize
verb
overgeneralization
noun
generality
noun
Výrazy
generalize about
1/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlˌaɪz əbˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
make broad claims about a group
To say general things about a group of people or things, often from only a few examples.
Příklady
- People often generalize about teenagers without really talking to them.
- We shouldn’t generalize about whole cultures based on stereotypes.
generalize from
1/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlˌaɪz fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
formal
draw broad conclusion from cases
To make a rule or idea for many cases based on some examples or data.
Příklady
- The sample is too small to generalize from with confidence.
- We must be cautious when we generalize from animal studies to humans.
generalize to
1/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlˌaɪz tə/
fixed phrase
formal
extend results to wider group
To say that results, rules, or skills also work for a larger group or in a new situation.
Příklady
- These findings may not generalize to children under five.
- The training data came from Europe, so it is unclear if the model will generalize to other regions.
hard to generalize
1/hˈɑɹd tə d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
difficult to make broad claims
Used to say that you cannot easily make a general rule or statement from the information you have.
Příklady
- With such different cases, it’s hard to generalize.
- Experiences vary so much that it’s hard to generalize from one person’s story.