Note: in BRIT, also use 'generalised'
1.
Generalized means involving many different things, rather than one or two specific things.
...a generalised discussion about admirable singers.
...generalised feelings of inadequacy.
= general
? specific
ADJ: usu ADJ n
2.
You use ~ to describe medical conditions or problems which affect the whole of someone’s body, or the whole of a part of their body. (MEDICAL)
She experienced an increase in ~ aches and pains.
...generalised muscle disorders.
ADJ: usu ADJ n