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generalizable

generalizable

1 6.7
Works for many different people or situations
  • adjective
  • /ˈdʒɛnərəˌlaɪzəbl/
translation icon : generalizable
  • Consequently, our findings might not be generalizable to the general college student population.
  • generalizable findings
  • generalizable results
  • generalizable to populations

But again, it makes me think I'm not building the generalizable skill that way.

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Examples

  • Qualitative research provides in-depth analyses from a small number of people, but it does not produce generalizable data.

    Academic text (2011)

  • If so, is there a set of generalizable attributes to all such processes?

    Academic text (1992)

  • The results of this study may be more generalizable to a larger population.

    Academic text (1990)

  • You want to create enough diversity in the training data such that it is generalizable to the testing.

  • Without information about the remaining students, the results may not be generalizable to other student populations.

    Academic text (2015)

  • If confirmed, they should be generalizable to cities with comparable route infrastructure and urban environments.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Thus, the findings are not generalizable to students for whom social-behavioral concerns are not present.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The results are generalizable to the US community-dwelling population aged 18 to 64 years.

    Academic text (2011)

  • A possible direction for research would be to determine whether these results are generalizable to continuous signals and continuous inputs.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The findings from this research are generalizable to various other fields and applications.

How Generalizable

universal
439 4.2
generalizable
1 6.7
broad
469 3.7
contextual
13 5.5
idiosyncratic
17 8.1

Surface Forms

generalisable positive
generalizable positive

Morphology

generalizable = generalize (transparent) = general + ize + able

Built from the verb 'generalize' + the productive adjectival suffix '-able', yielding a predictable meaning 'able to be generalized'.

Etymology

The word generalizable comes from general, the same root as generalize, and that root long ago meant 'kind' or 'type'. So, if something is generalizable, it can be 'made general' and used in many different situations, which is why it means it can apply to many cases.