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universalise vs generalise

generalise vs universalise

universalise and generalise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
universalise No No Yes No
generalise No No Yes No
As verbs, generalise is a hypernym of universalise; that is, generalise is a word with a broader meaning than universalise:
  • universalise: make universal
  • generalise: draw from specific cases for more general cases
Other hypernyms of universalise include extrapolate, generalize, infer.
universalise (verb) generalise (verb)
make universal 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
Difference between universalise and generalise

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