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generic

[ juh-ner-ik ]

adjective

  1. of, applicable to, or referring to all the members of a genus, class, group, or kind; not specific; general.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:

  2. of, relating to, or noting a genus especially in biology.
  3. (of a word) applicable or referring to both men and women:

    a generic pronoun.

  4. not protected by trademark registration:

    “Cola” and “shuttle” are generic terms.

    Synonyms:

  5. 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

  1. something that is generic.
  2. 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.
  3. a wine made from two or more varieties of grapes, with no one grape constituting more than half the product ( varietal ).

generic

/ ɪˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. applicable or referring to a whole class or group; general
  2. biology of, relating to, or belonging to a genus

    the generic name

  3. denoting the nonproprietary name of a drug, food product, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a drug, food product, etc that does not have a trademark
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of generic1

First recorded in 1670–80; from Latin gener- ( gender 1 ) + -ic
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of generic1

C17: from French; see genus
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One upside: pharmaceuticals are exempt from reciprocal tariffs, a relief for India's generic drug makers.

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“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.

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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.

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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.

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"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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