Question

A term which at one time had a specialized and restricted meaning comes, in course of time, to have a wider application, is said to have undergone _____

• A. Specialisation
• B. Generalisation
• C. Polarisation
• D. Modification

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Generalisation

Generalisation (also spelled generalization) is a semantic change where a word that once had a narrow or specific meaning comes to be used in a broader or more general sense.

Example:

• "Holiday" originally meant a religious holy day, but now it refers to any day of celebration or rest.