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generalize about someone or something and generalize on someone or something

to interpret someone or something in very general terms. Sometimes it isn't wise to generalize about a complicated issue. She is very complex and it is difficult to generalize on her.

generalize from something

to assume a general pattern in something from specific observances of something. You can hardly generalize from only two instances. You can't generalize anything from the testimony of a single witness!

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They also acknowledge that because the difference in the prevalence of preterm births between Arab Americans and non-Arab whites was small, the findings may have limited clinical significance, and that the findings may not be generalizable beyond Michigan. Among Arab American mothers, foreign birth, marriage may explain ... by Thomas, J. / Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health I suspect that basic Facebook use -- what these studies measure -- simply doesn't have generalizable consequences for grades," said Hargittai. Facebook has no negative effects on academic grades by Asian News International The better outcomes with dexmedetomidine in patients on mechanical ventilation, in whom the incidence of delirium is very high, are not generalizable to the total population of palltients with delirium, the reviewers noted. Benzodiazepines not helpful for delirium by Sullivan, Leanne / Clinical Psychiatry News			gassed gate gather gather around gather dust gather from gather into gather to oneself gather together gather up gather wits Gather ye rosebuds while ye may gaudy as a butterfly gauntlet gawk at gaze gaze around gaze at gaze at navel gaze on gaze out on gear gear to gear up gear up for generalizable generalize generalize about generalize from generation Generation X generous generous to a fault genie genius Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains Genius is ten percent inspiration and ninety percent perspiration gentle gentle as a lamb genuine article get get [a lot of etc.] stick get a buzz out of get a charge out of get a fix on get a grip get a handle on get a hurry on get a jump on get a kick out of get a laugh			Generalising generalism generalism generalissimo generalissimo Generalissimo Chiang Generalissimo Chiang Generalissimo Francisco Franco Generalissimo Francisco Franco Generalissimo Franco Generalissimo Franco generalissimos generalissimos Generalissimus Generalissimus generalist generalist Generalist Physicians in Training Generalist Provider Research Initiative Generalists Generalists Generalitat de Catalunya generalities generalities generality generality Generality Lands generalizability generalizability generalizability generalizable generalization generalization generalization generalization Generalization in Ethics Generalization in Ethics Generalization in Ethics generalization of learning generalization of learning generalization of learning generalization of learning generalizations generalizations generalizations generalizations generalize generalize generalize generalize generalize generalize about generalize from generalize on generalize on someone or something generalized generalized generalized generalized generalized Generalized A Posteriori Probability

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