generalize
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdʒɛnɝəˌɫaɪz// gen·er·al·ize
v. to make a general statement or rule based on specific examples. You use this when you want to say that something is true for a whole group because it is true for some members.
v. to form a general statement or conclusion from specific instances. Often used in academic contexts to describe the process of identifying patterns across data sets.
The researcher tried to generalize her findings to the whole population.
It is difficult to generalize about the behavior of all teenagers based on a small sample of students.
While the study provides valuable insights into urban migration, the authors caution against generalizing these results to rural areas where economic conditions differ significantly.
From general + -ize.