generalized

adjective gen·er·al·ized \ ˈjen-rə-ˌlīzd , ˈje-nə- \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

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Definition of generalized

: made general; especially : not highly differentiated biologically nor strictly adapted to a particular environment

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The patient has been experiencing generalized pain.

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My research within the lab focuses on how sleep might impact which memories become more generalized while others maintain much of their details.

— genevieve bookwalter, chicagotribune.com, "Shout Out: Sadie Witkowski, doctoral student studying sleep and dreams," 23 May 2018
Musk also said that, in some cases, the Model 3's manufacture process was over-generalized or added unnecessary steps.

— megan geuss, Ars Technica, "In financial call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk details lessons from “FluffBot”," 2 May 2018
Symptoms of the disease in dogs include fever, loss of appetite, loss of energy, swelling of joints, lameness, generalized stiffness and discomfort or pain.

— justin l. mack, Indianapolis Star, "Tick season: What you need to know to keep yourself, and your dog, safe," 23 May 2018
Antúnez, in her 50s, said that none of the Venezuelan presidential candidates — including the president himself — seemed capable of fixing a country seized by hyperinflation, food shortages, mass emigration and generalized chaos.

— jim wyss and gustavo ocando alex, miamiherald, "'Everybody already knows' how Venezuela's presidential race will turn out, voters say | Miami Herald," 11 May 2018
People with generalized lipodystrophy have little or no fat tissue all over the body.

— jen christensen, CNN, "The 5 most expensive drugs in the United States," 11 May 2018
It is related to a generalized distrust of experts—academics, media elites, and establishment politicians—who voters often find beguiling, averse to tradition, even morally depraved.

— stephanie fairyington, The New Republic, "The Sham of Donald Trump’s Straight Talk," 3 May 2018
But conservatives are not arguing for civil liberties in the abstract, or promoting a generalized policy of more lenient treatment of criminal suspects.

— jonathan chait, Daily Intelligencer, "Giuliani’s FBI ‘Stormtroopers’ Smear Is the Key to Trump’s Authoritarian Mind-set," 3 May 2018
The student suggested generalized threats against other people but doesn't appear to have the means to harm anyone, said Steve Clark, a university spokesman.

— everton bailey jr., OregonLive.com, "Oregon State student in apparent crisis causes dorm floor to be shut down," 24 Apr. 2018

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GENERALIZED Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of generalized for English Language Learners

: not specific : not limited to a particular area, part, etc.

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adjective gen·er·al·ized

variants: or British generalised

medical Definition of generalized

1 a : spread or extended throughout the body : affecting many parts of the body

generalized paralysis

generalized aches and pains

b : affecting or involving all of a single part or region of the body

generalized back pain

generalized mouth soreness

2 : not highly differentiated biologically nor strictly adapted to a particular environment

a primitive generalized mammal

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