About The Word Generic
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Generic
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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 See Also | 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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