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The verb to coin originally referred to money but was extended by analogy to refer to "coined" words. The type of change that occurred was generalizationpejorationameliorationspecialization.

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Generalization

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Generalization means the extension or propagation of the meaning of a word. This happens when the meaning of a word is enlarged to other meanings, so a word that has a specific meaning begins to have varied meanings.

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What occurred is called generalization. That is when a specific use word becomes generalized, that is, its meaning and usage is broadened.
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