Part 4752

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The main body; the bulk; the greatest part; <as>as, the <ex>generality</ex> of a nation, or of mankind</as>.</def>

<h1>Generalizable</h1> <Xpage=618>

<hw>Gen"er*al*i`za*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being generalized, or reduced to a general form of statement, or brought under a general rule.</def>

<blockquote>Extreme cases are . . . not <b>generalizable</b>. <i>Coleridge</i></blockquote>

<h1>Generalization</h1> <Xpage=618>

<hw>Gen`er*al*i*za"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>g\'82n\'82ralisation</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act or process of generalizing; the act of bringing individuals or particulars under a genus or class; deduction of a general principle from particulars.</def>

<blockquote><b>Generalization</b> is only the apprehension of the one in the many. <i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A general inference.</def>

<h1>Generalize</h1> <Xpage=618>

<hw>Gen"er*al*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Generalized</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Generalizing</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>g\'82n\'82raliser</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To bring under a genus or under genera; to view in relation to a genus or to genera.</def>

<blockquote>Copernicus <b>generalized</b> the celestial motions by merely referring them to the moon's motion. Newton <b>generalized</b> them still more by referring this last to the motion of a stone through the air. <i>W. Nicholson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To apply to other genera or classes; to use with a more extensive application; to extend so as to include all special cases; to make universal in application, as a formula or rule.</def>

<blockquote>When a fact is <b>generalized</b>, our discontent is quited, and we consider the generality itself as tantamount to an explanation. <i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To derive or deduce (a general conception, or a general principle) from particulars.</def>

<blockquote>A mere conclusion <b>generalized</b> from a great multitude of facts. <i>Coleridge.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Generalize</h1> <Xpage=618>

<hw>Gen"er*al*ize</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To form into a genus; to view objects in their relations to a genus or class; to take general or comprehensive views.</def>

<h1>Generalized</h1> <Xpage=618>

<hw>Gen"er*al*ized</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Comprising structural characters which are separated in more specialized forms; synthetic; <as>as, a <ex>generalized</ex> type</as>.</def>

<h1>Generalizer</h1> <Xpage=618>

<hw>Gen"er*al*i`zer</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who takes general or comprehensive views</def>.

<i>Tyndall.</i>

<h1>Generally</h1> <Xpage=618>

<hw>Gen"er*al*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>In general; commonly; extensively, though not universally; most frequently.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>In a general way, or in general relation; in the main; upon the whole; comprehensively.</def>

<blockquote><b>Generally</b> speaking, they live very quietly. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>