generalize vs diffuse

diffuse vs generalize

generalize is not an adjective while diffuse is an adjective.

generalize and diffuse both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
generalize	No	No	Yes	No
diffuse	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, diffuse is a hypernym of generalize; that is, diffuse is a word with a broader meaning than generalize:

generalize: cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
diffuse: cause to become widely known

Other hypernyms of generalize include broadcast, circularise, circularize, circulate, disperse, disseminate, distribute, pass around, propagate, spread.

generalize (adjective)	diffuse (adjective)
	(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
	spread out; not concentrated in one place
	lacking conciseness

generalize (verb)	diffuse (verb)
become systemic and spread throughout the body	cause to become widely known
speak or write in generalities	spread or diffuse through
draw from specific cases for more general cases	move outward
cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use

Difference between generalize and diffuse

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