Generic

Word GENERIC
Character 7
Hyphenation ge ner ic
Pronunciations /dʒɪˈnɛɹɪk/

Definitions and meanings of "Generic"

What do we mean by generic?

Relating to or descriptive of an entire group or class. adjective

Lacking specificity; general. adjective

Of or relating to a genus. adjective

Relating to or being a product that is sold or distributed without any brand name or without a widely known brand name, especially as a discount alternative to a name-brand product. adjective

Relating to or being the official nonproprietary name of a drug, under which it is licensed and identified by the manufacturer. adjective

Specifying neither masculine nor feminine gender. adjective

A product or substance sold under or identified by a generic name. noun

A wine that is a blend of several grape varieties and does not carry the name of any specific grape. noun

Pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a mark of a genus, or a kind or group of similar things; comprehending a number of like things, without specifying them: opposed to specific. See genus.

Specifically In zoology and botany, having the taxonomic rank or classificatory value of a genus: as, a generic name or description; generic characters or differences; generic identity.

Relating to gender. See gender.

Of a general nature; applicable or referring to any unit of the kind or class; general; not special.

Distinctly characteristic; so marked as to constitute or denote a distinct kind.

Pertaining to a genus or kind; relating to a genus, as distinct from a species, or from another genus adjective

Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or their characteristics; -- opposed to specific. adjective

Not protected by trademark; -- used especially of the names of medications. adjective

Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific. adjective

Lacking in precision, often in and evasive fashion; vague; imprecise. adjective

A product sold under a generic name.

A wine that is a blend of several wines, or made from a blend of several grape varieties.

(grammar) A term that specifies neither male nor female.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Generic

The word "generic" in example sentences

The arbiter appears to the undersigned to have viewed the rivers St. John and Restigouche as possessing both a specific and a generic character; that considered _alone_ they were _specific_ ', and the designation in the treaty of "rivers falling into the Atlantic" was inapplicable to them; that considered _In connection with other rivers_ they were _generic_ and were embraced in the terms of the treaty, but that as their connection with other rivers would bring them within a principle which, according to the views taken by him of other parts of the question, was equally realized by both lines, it would be hazardous to allow them any weight in deciding the disputed boundary. ❋ Unknown (1878)

But the former's concentration on strategy content does not change our conclusion: in fact, the term generic strategy is one of the most popular in the literature of positioning e.g., Porter, 1980,1985. ❋ HENRY MINTZBERG (1994)

Crazy, Stupid, Love opened a day before it did in the U.S., the Spanish title Warner Bros. originally affixed to prints was Loco Por Amor Crazy for Love, a moniker generic enough that it could easily have been attached to any Hollywood rom-com of the last 40 years. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In my community college English classes, I sometimes rail against what I call the generic paper, the kind of response essay that could be written by just about anybody because it is void of even a modicum of individuality. ❋ Unknown (2010)

So what we have done, in addition, is propose a set of what I call generic sanctions for engaging in corporate tax shelter activity as a way of trying to deter that activity more generally. ❋ ITY National Archives (1999)

"We don't think it's sufficient to build what we refer to as generic state universities," ❋ Gary Nelson (2010)

Unfortunately DSB has one of the most cliched plots IMO (what I call generic anime #2). ❋ Unknown (2009)

We recognized the need for what we called a generic structured cabling document. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She did not disdain "generic" substitutes and informed me that she would provide me with a generic alternative but indicated that I should not use that chain as a source. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Another patient, who'd been prescribed a drug still under patent and not available commercially in generic form, insisted that using the chemical name of the medication would allow the big box store to charge her only $4 for her prescription. ❋ Yolanda Reid Chassiakos (2010)

I have to admit that congressperson has always sounded very strange to me, so I still do occasionally use congressman in generic cases, but I do so with a very unstressed final syllable. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They cost from $340 to $420 a month, although Arimidex is available in generic form and patents on the others expire within a few years. ❋ AP (2010)

I have stopped, for instance, using ‘men’ in generic sense and use ‘humans’. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“Tighter money” is a phrase which only has a certain generic meaning but to hinge any analysis of currencies on such a generic term is silly. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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