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generalizable

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹə.laɪ.zə.bəl/
  • Canada, General-American: /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹəˌlaɪ.zə.bəl/
  • Australian: /ˈd͡ʒen.(ə.)ɹə.lɑe.zə.bəl/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈd͡ʒen.(ə.)ɹə.laɪ.zə.bəl/
  • New-Zealand: [ˈd͡ʒen.(ə.)ɹə.lɑe̯.zə.bəl]

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adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being generalized.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh1os Proto-Italic *genos Latin genus, generis Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin generālisbor. Anglo-Norman generalbor. Middle French generalbor. ▲ Latin generālisder. Middle English general English general Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English generalize Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English generalizable From generalize + -able.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: generalizable — 1. Capable of being generalized
  • Galician: xeneralizábel — 1. Capable of being generalized
  • Galician: xeneralizable — 1. Capable of being generalized
  • German: verallgemeinerbar — 1. Capable of being generalized
  • Spanish: generalizable — 1. Capable of being generalized