“Generalized” or “Generalised”

Language

Generalized and generalised are both English terms.

Usage

Generalized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while generalised is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
generalized	99	41	73	98	96	37	0	49	43	100	100	0
generalised	1	59	27	2	4	63	0	51	57	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "generalized" over "generalised" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 59 to 41 preference for "generalised" over "generalized".
• In India, there is a preference for "generalized" over "generalised" (73 to 27).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "generalized" over "generalised" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "generalized" over "generalised" (96 to 4).
• In Australia, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "generalised" over "generalized".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "generalized" and "generalised".
• In Ireland, there is a 51 to 49 preference for "generalised" over "generalized".
• In New Zealand, there is a 57 to 43 preference for "generalised" over "generalized".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "generalized" over "generalised" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "generalized" over "generalised" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "generalized" and "generalised".

Examples

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