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generalized
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
generalized
(adjective)
generalize
(verb)
generalized
adjective
also British
generalised
/
ˈ
ʤɛnrəˌlaɪzd/
generalized
adjective
also British
generalised
/
ˈ
ʤɛnrəˌlaɪzd/
Britannica Dictionary definition of GENERALIZED
[
more generalized; most generalized
]
:
not specific
:
not limited to a particular area, part, etc.
The patient has been experiencing
generalized
pain.
generalized
anxiety
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