American spelling vs generalize

American spelling is a noun but generalize is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
American spelling	Yes	No	No	No
generalize	No	No	Yes	No

American spelling (noun)	generalize (noun)
English orthography used in the United States (characterized by 'analyze', 'center', 'usable')

American spelling (verb)	generalize (verb)
	become systemic and spread throughout the body
	speak or write in generalities
	draw from specific cases for more general cases
	cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use