different between generally vs generalized

English

Etymology

From Middle English generally, generalliche, equivalent to general +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d???n??li?/, IPA^(key): /d???n.??.?.li/

Adverb

generally (comparative more generally, superlative most generally)

1. Popularly or widely.

2. As a rule; usually.
   • 1661, John Fell, The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond

     During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant […]
3. Without reference to specific details.

4. (obsolete) Collectively; as a whole; without omissions.

   • I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee.

Synonyms

• (popularly or widely): commonly
• (as a rule; usually): basically, by and large, commonly, ordinarily, mostly, regularly, wontedly; see also Thesaurus:mostly or Thesaurus:usually or Thesaurus:normally
• (without reference to specific details): generically; see also Thesaurus:generally
• (collectively): collaboratively, en masse; see also Thesaurus:jointly

Translations

English

Adjective

generalized (comparative more generalized, superlative most generalized)

1. Made more general, less specialized.

   The generalized formula applies to all cases, the specialized one only works on simple problems.

2. (medicine) Spread throughout or affecting the entire body or body part.

Translations

Verb

generalized

1. simple past tense and past participle of generalize