Verallgemeinern
Example: Man sollte nicht aus einem Beispiel auf alle Fälle verallgemeinern.
Definition
"Verallgemeinern" means to apply a conclusion or observation from a specific case to all cases, often without sufficient evidence. It involves making a general statement based on limited examples, as in the phrase: 'One should not generalize from one example to all cases.'
Etymology
The German verb "verallgemeinern" comes from the prefix "ver-" indicating transformation or change, combined with "allgemein" meaning 'general' or 'common.' The suffix "-ern" turns it into a verb meaning to make something general. Did you know? It literally means 'to make general.'
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"Verallgemeinern" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 95 commonly used words.
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