generic
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[edit] Etymology
Formed in English from Latin gener- (“genus, kind”) + -ic.
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[edit] Adjective
generic (comparative more generic, superlative most generic)
- Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific
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- "...the essence is that such self-describing poets describe what is in them, but not peculiar to them,---what is generic, not what is special and individual." — Walter Bagehot (1826-1877)
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- (biology) Of, or relating to a genus (not comparable)
- Not having a brand name
- Of a drug identified by its chemical name
- (grammar) Specifying neither masculine nor feminine e.g. salesperson
- (computing) (Of program code) Written so as to operate on any data type, the type required being passed as a parameter.
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- (comprehensive): general
[edit] Antonyms
- (comprehensive): specific, proprietary
- non-generic
[edit] Translations
very comprehensive
of, or relating to a genus
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of a drug identified by its chemical name
specifying neither masculine nor feminine e.g. salesperson
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(computing) written so as to operate on any data type
[edit] Noun
generic (plural generics)
- 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.
- 1998, Jacqueline A. Dienemann, Nursing administration: managing patient care
- […] a male-centered perspective […] has resulted in false generics in everyday life […]
- 1998, Jacqueline A. Dienemann, Nursing administration: managing patient care
[edit] Translations
A product sold under a generic name
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A wine that is a blend of several wines, or made from a blend of several grape varieties