English–French

“generalize” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/ʒeneʁalize/

Example

Il ne faut pas généraliser à partir d'un seul exemple.

You shouldn't generalize from a single example.

Illustration for généraliser (generalize)

How to say “generalize” in French

“Generalize” in French is généraliser.

A pattern seen in one case being extended across an entire class or population.

Full entry for généraliser: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with généraliser

On ne peut pas généraliser ces résultats à toute la population.

We cannot generalize these results to the entire population.

Tips for using généraliser

  • In the pronominal form se généraliser, the meaning is to become widespread rather than to draw a general conclusion.

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