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overgeneralize vs extrapolate

extrapolate vs overgeneralize

overgeneralize and extrapolate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overgeneralize No No Yes No
extrapolate No No Yes No
As verbs, extrapolate is a hypernym of overgeneralize; that is, extrapolate is a word with a broader meaning than overgeneralize:
  • overgeneralize: draw too general a conclusion
  • extrapolate: draw from specific cases for more general cases
Other hypernyms of overgeneralize include generalise, generalize, infer.
overgeneralize (verb) extrapolate (verb)
draw too general a conclusion estimate the value of something based on known values
gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating
draw from specific cases for more general cases
Difference between overgeneralize and extrapolate

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