undergeneralize en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + generalize.
Meanings
- To apply something with insufficient generality.
- To use a word or phrase to refer to a smaller set of entities than it properly describes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| undergeneralizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| undergeneralizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| undergeneralized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| undergeneralized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |