1. affecting or concerning most or all of something; not specific or limited to one area or group
Usage: British spelling; American English uses 'generalized'
2. lacking detail or specificity; expressed in general terms rather than precise ones
Usage: British spelling; American English uses 'generalized'

1. past tense and past participle of 'generalise': to make a general statement or conclusion based on limited examples or information
Usage: British spelling; American English uses 'generalized'

Examples

• The doctor said the patient had a generalised infection affecting multiple organs.
• It's difficult to make generalised statements about an entire population based on one study.
• She generalised from her own experience and assumed everyone felt the same way.
• The pain was generalised rather than concentrated in one spot.
• He generalised too much when he claimed all teenagers are lazy.
• The report provided only generalised information without specific data.
• From a few examples, the researcher generalised a new theory about human behaviour.