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to generalize
To draw conclusions about the general case from one individual case or a few cases and make a generally valid statement. This often happens in an inappropriate or oversimplifying way.
Nur weil du eine schlechte Erfahrung gemacht hast, solltest du nicht verallgemeinern und behaupten, alle seien so.
Just because you had a bad experience, you shouldn't generalize and claim that everyone is like that.
to generalize
To formulate a principle, rule, or finding in such a way that it is valid for a larger group of cases or a broader context.
In der Wissenschaft versucht man oft, eine spezifische Beobachtung zu verallgemeinern, um ein universelles Gesetz abzuleiten.
In science, people often try to generalize a specific observation in order to derive a universal law.
The word is made up of the prefix 'ver-', the adjective 'allgemein' (general), and the ending '-ern'. Literally, it means to make something 'allgemein' (general).
Man kann nicht von einem Beispiel auf alle schließen und das Problem so verallgemeinern.
You can't draw conclusions about everyone from one example and generalize the problem like that.
The prefix 'ver-' is inseparable. It remains firmly attached to the verb in all sentence forms and tenses and is not placed at the end of the sentence.
Er hat die Ergebnisse seiner Studie verallgemeinert.
He generalized the results of his study.
In everyday language, 'verallgemeinern' (to generalize) often has a negative meaning. It usually describes an unfair or excessive simplification that leads to a prejudice.
Bitte verallgemeinere nicht; nicht alle Jugendlichen sind so.
Please don't generalize; not all teenagers are like that.
You can recognize the neutral, scientific meaning from the context. When it is about research, data, theories, or principles, 'verallgemeinern' (to generalize) means creating a generally valid rule.
Die Physiker versuchten, ihre Beobachtungen zu einer neuen Theorie zu verallgemeinern.
The physicists tried to generalize their observations into a new theory.
to stylize
The given meanings of stilisieren and verallgemeinern do not have a clear common usage. Stilisieren changes the representation of a model or deliberately emphasizes a person or thing, whereas verallgemeinern extends a statement to cover more cases. So verallgemeinern is the right word for making a general statement.
Aus wenigen Beispielen sollte man keine allgemeine Regel verallgemeinern.
One should not generalize a general rule from just a few examples.
Die Künstlerin stilisierte den Baum zu einer einfachen Form.
The artist stylized the tree into a simple shape.
