Generic Definition

jə-nĕrĭk
generics
adjective
Of, applied to, or referring to a whole kind, class, or group; inclusive or general.
Webster's New World
Lacking specificity; general.
Made some generic remarks about how to save for retirement.
American Heritage
Without individual character or distinctive characteristics.
Webster's New World
Without a brand name.
Webster's New World
Of or characteristic of a genus.
Webster's New World
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noun
generics
A product, as a drug or grocery item, without a brand name.
Webster's New World
A wine that is a blend of several grape varieties and does not carry the name of any specific grape.
American Heritage

(grammar) A term that specifies neither male nor female.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • generic wine
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Other Word Forms of Generic

Noun

Singular:
generic
Plural:
generics

Origin of Generic

  • From Latin genus gener- kind genə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French générique, from Latin genus (“genus, kind”)

    From Wiktionary

Generic Sentence Examples

  • In Persian Yauna was the generic term for Greeks.'

  • The generic term is derived from the Arabic Ouaran,.

  • Individual, specific and generic variations are frequent.

  • The larger forms designated by special generic terms include the following.

  • He would not tolerate any of the " barbarous " generic terms adopted by other writers, though some had been in use for many years.

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Words Starting With

GGEGEN

Words Ending With

CICRIC

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Words Starting With G and Ending With C

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