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universalize vs generalise

generalise vs universalize

universalize and generalise both are verbs.

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

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