generic
See also: genèric
English
Alternative forms
- generick (obsolete)
Etymology
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From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French générique, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin genus (“genus, kind”)
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file) - Hyphenation: gen‧er‧ic
- Rhymes: -ɛrɪk
Adjective
generic (comparative more generic, superlative most generic)
- Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific.
- (Can we date this quote by Walter Bagehot and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- […] 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.
- (Can we date this quote by Walter Bagehot and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- Lacking in precision, often in an evasive fashion; vague; imprecise.
- (of a product or drug) Not having a brand name.
- (biology, not comparable) Of or relating to a taxonomic genus.
- Relating to gender.
- (grammar) Specifying neither masculine nor feminine; epicene.
- Words like salesperson and firefighter are generic.
- (computing) (Of program code) Written so as to operate on any data type, the type required being passed as a parameter.
- (geometry, of a point) Having coordinates that are algebraically independent over the base field.
Synonyms
- (comprehensive): broad, general; see also Thesaurus:generic
- (lacking in precision): fuzzy, indefinite; see also Thesaurus:vague
- (lacking a brand): unbranded
Antonyms
- (comprehensive): specific, particular, concrete; see also Thesaurus:specific
- (lacking a brand): non-generic, proprietary, branded
Derived terms
Translations
very comprehensive
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of, or relating to a genus
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not having a brand name
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specifying neither masculine nor feminine e.g. salesperson
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(computing) written so as to operate on any data type
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
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
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Related terms
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French générique.
Pronunciation
Adjective
generic m or n (feminine singular generică, masculine plural generici, feminine and neuter plural generice)
Declension
Declension of generic
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | generic | generică | generici | generice | ||
definite | genericul | generica | genericii | genericele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | generic | generice | generici | generice | ||
definite | genericului | genericei | genericelor | genericilor |
Noun
generic n (plural generice)
- (television, film) credits, titles
Declension
Declension of generic
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) generic | genericul | (niște) generice | genericele |
genitive/dative | (unui) generic | genericului | (unor) generice | genericelor |
vocative | genericule | genericelor |
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