generalized

1. 1.

   not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment

   “the hedgehog is a primitive and generalized mammal”

   Synonymsgeneralised

   Similarunspecialized

   biology

Questions about generalized

What does generalized mean?

generalized means "not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment".

How many syllables are in generalized?

generalized has 4 syllables: gener-a-li-zed. The stress falls on "gener". In IPA it is /ˈdʒɛnɚəˌlaɪzd/.

What is another word for generalized?

Close synonyms include generalised. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.