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generic
[ juh-ner-ik ]
adjective
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- of, relating to, or noting a genus especially in biology.
- (of a word) applicable or referring to both men and women:
a generic pronoun.
- not protected by trademark registration:
“Cola” and “shuttle” are generic terms.
Synonyms:
- having no distinguishing characteristics; commonplace:
There are a lot of generic interviews, and the lack of unique perspective you get from interviewers is somewhat shocking.
noun
- something that is generic.
- any product, as a type of food, drug, or cosmetic commonly marketed under a brand name, that is sold in a package without a brand.
- a wine made from two or more varieties of grapes, with no one grape constituting more than half the product ( varietal ).
generic
/ ɪˈɛɪ /
adjective
- applicable or referring to a whole class or group; general
- biology of, relating to, or belonging to a genus
the generic name
- denoting the nonproprietary name of a drug, food product, etc
noun
- a drug, food product, etc that does not have a trademark
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·Ա··· adverb
- ·Ա···Ա noun
- ԴDz··Ա· adjective
- ԴDz··Ա·· adjective
- non··Ա··· adverb
- ···Ա· adjective
- ···Ա·· adjective
- pseu·do··Ա··· adverb
- ···Ա· adjective
- su·per··Ա··· adverb
- ܲ··Ա· adjective
- ܲ··Ա·· adjective
- un··Ա··· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of generic1
Example Sentences
One upside: pharmaceuticals are exempt from reciprocal tariffs, a relief for India's generic drug makers.
“Lolla had its run, and we knew the model was breaking. It became too generic. It burned too bright,” said festival co-founder Marc Geiger.
This stops a product from becoming generic and losing its value - like cheddar cheese, which was originally from a specific part of the UK but is now a by-word for a generalised type of cheese.
Some fans are stunned by this exciting look into the future while others feel it looks like a generic entertainment venue devoid of local connection.
"My main problem was they'd created this really impressive, visually spectacular world and then just told quite a generic seen-it-all-before story inside it," he says.
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