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Generic

Generic Meaning & Definition
Generic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Generic?

[adj] applicable to an entire class or group; "is there a generic Asian mind?"
[adj] (of drugs) not protected by trademark; "`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'"
[adj] (biology) relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus; "the generic name"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Generic: general | nonproprietary

Related Terms | Find terms related to Generic: abstract | bland | broad | collective | common | featureless | general | generalized | indefinite | indeterminate | nebulous | neutral | nonspecific | uncharacterized | undifferentiated | universal | unspecified | vague | wide

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Generic In Webster's Dictionary

\Ge*ner"ic\, Generical \Ge*ner"ic*al\, a. [L. genus, generis, race, kind: cf. F. g['e]n['e]rique. See {Gender}.] 1. (Biol.) Pertaining to a genus or kind; relating to a genus, as distinct from a species, or from another genus; as, a generic description; a generic difference; a generic name. 2. Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or their characteristics; -- opposed to {specific}.

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