generalizzata

Generalizzata is the feminine form of the Italian adjective generalizzato. It describes something that has been generalized: extended in scope, widespread, or applicable to many cases rather than to a single instance. The term appears across different domains to indicate a shift from particularization to a broader pattern or category.

In language and philosophy, generalizzata can describe generalized concepts, models, or rules, as in una teoria generalizzata or una regola generalizzata. In mathematics and logic, the counterpart is usually referred to as a generalized function (funzione generalizzata) or distribuzione—objects that extend the notion of classical functions beyond their ordinary limits. In Italian texts this term is used alongside generalizzazione to distinguish the process of generalizing from its result.

In medicine and psychology, generalizzata is used to denote widespread involvement or expression. Phrases such as eruzioni generalizzate, infezione generalizzata, or disturbo d'ansia generalizzato indicate that the condition affects multiple areas of the body or extends beyond a localized presentation.

See also: generalizzazione, generalizzato, distribuzioni, funzione generalizzata.