generic

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[edit] Etymology

Latin genus, generis, race, kind: compare French générique.

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛrɪk

[edit] Adjective

generic (comparative more generic, superlative most generic)

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

   Quotations:

   • "...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)

2. (biology) Of, or relating to a genus (not comparable)
3. Not having a brand name
4. Of a drug identified by its chemical name
5. (grammar) Specifying neither masculine nor feminine e.g. salesperson

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• (comprehensive): general

[edit] Antonyms

• (comprehensive): specific, proprietary

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[edit] Noun

generic (plural generics)

1. A product sold under a generic name
2. A wine that is a blend of several wines, or made from a blend of several grape varieties

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[edit] Related terms

• gender
• genus