| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| italia | trarre |
| ranska | généraliser |
| suomi | yleistää, levitä, yleistyä |
| Partisiipin perfekti | generalised |
| Imperfekti | generalised |
| Partisiipin preesens | generalising |
| Yksikön kolmannen persoonan indikatiivin preesens | generalises |
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of generalize.
When the mind makes a generalization, it extracts the essence of a concept based on its analysis of similarities from many discrete objects. The resulting simplification enables higher-level thinking.