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universalize vs extrapolate

extrapolate vs universalize

universalize and extrapolate both are verbs.

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

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