Wondering how to use Overgeneralize in a sentence? Below are 2 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as generalize or generalise.
Overgeneralize meaning
To discuss or regard something in terms that are too general, and thereby ignore significant details or differences.
Synonyms of Overgeneralize
Using Overgeneralize
- The main meaning on this page is: To discuss or regard something in terms that are too general, and thereby ignore significant details or differences.
- Useful related words include: overgeneralise, generalize, generalise, extrapolate.
- In the example corpus, overgeneralize often appears in combinations such as: to overgeneralize.
Context around Overgeneralize
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Overgeneralize
- In this selection, "overgeneralize" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include not to overgeneralize and not to overgeneralize or stereotype. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "overgeneralize" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with overgeneralize
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It is important not to overgeneralize. (6 words)
They also argued for the importance of teaching people not to overgeneralize or stereotype individuals based on average group differences, because of the significant overlap of people with varying intelligence between different races. (33 words)
They also argued for the importance of teaching people not to overgeneralize or stereotype individuals based on average group differences, because of the significant overlap of people with varying intelligence between different races. (33 words)
It is important not to overgeneralize. (6 words)
Example sentences (2)
It is important not to overgeneralize.
They also argued for the importance of teaching people not to overgeneralize or stereotype individuals based on average group differences, because of the significant overlap of people with varying intelligence between different races.
Common combinations with overgeneralize
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to overgeneralize 2×