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universalize vs generalize

generalize vs universalize

universalize and generalize both are verbs.

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

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