To derive or deduce (a general conception, or a general principle) from particulars.

To speak in generalities; to talk in abstract terms.

to formulate general principles or inferences from particulars.

To Abstract Principles from Observation of Special-Case Experiences

Involves a reduction of detail, either by resampling to a larger cell size (as a Raster operation) or reducing the number of points (as a Vector operation).

A reduction of detail through resampling to larger spacing or a reduction in the number of points or vertices in a line.

1. Reduce the number of points, or vertices, used to represent a line. 2. Increase the cell size and resample data in a raster format GIS.

reduce detail in the model, that is, resampling to larger spacing or reduction of points in a line.

To bring under a genus or under genera; to view in relation to a genus or to genera.

To form into a genus; to view objects in their relations to a genus or class; to take general or comprehensive views.

cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors"