Meaning & use
Generalised
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Made general in application or scope, rather than specific or particular; British spelling of 'generalized.'
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The doctor noted generalised pain throughout the patient's joints.
The report offers only a generalised overview rather than detailed figures.
A note on using this word
British and Commonwealth English favor the 's' spelling, while American English uses 'generalized.'
Words with a similar meaning
generalizedbroad
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Words with an opposite meaning
specificparticular
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