What does generic mean?
Definitions for generic
dʒəˈnɛr ɪkgener·ic
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Princeton's WordNet
generic, generic winenoun
a wine that is a blend of several varieties of grapes with no one grape predominating; a wine that does not carry the name of any specific grape
genericadjective
any product that can be sold without a brand name
genericadjective
relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus
"the generic name"
genericadjective
(of drugs) not protected by trademark
"`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'"
genericadjective
applicable to an entire class or group
"is there a generic Asian mind?"
Wiktionary
genericnoun
A product sold under a generic name
genericnoun
A wine that is a blend of several wines, or made from a blend of several grape varieties
genericnoun
A term that specifies neither male nor female.
genericadjective
Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific
genericadjective
Of, or relating to a genus
genericadjective
Not having a brand name
genericadjective
Of a drug identified by its chemical name
genericadjective
Specifying neither masculine nor feminine e.g. salesperson
genericadjective
(Of program code) Written so as to operate on any data type, the type required being passed as a parameter.
Etymology: Formed in English from.
ChatGPT
generic
A general definition for "generic" is something that lacks distinctive qualities or characteristics, and is often associated with being ordinary, common, or universal. It refers to a generic item or product that does not bear a brand name or a specific identity, and is typically used to describe things that are non-specific or broadly applicable in nature.
Webster Dictionary
Genericadjective
alt. of Generical
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Generic
-al, Generically. See Genus.
Anagrams for generic »
energic
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of generic in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of generic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of generic in a Sentence
Buy a scanner to scan all that paper. And find a mobile app to take pictures of that paper, so you can turn it into a digital record. Decide on a digital place to store this information, such as generic cloud platforms or specific digital home management platforms, you can even create a digital calendar that reminds you of important tasks, so you can eliminate the paper lists of to-dos. The end result is peace of mind in being digitally organized around everything in your home from remodel projects, maintenance and fix-it tasks, home finances, and all your home documents easily searchable and retrievable whenever you need it.
Your problems and mine, they are nothing new. They are all just another small part of the generic nightmare.
PPA may start with difficulty simply finding words, so people begin to use simpler words or more generic words for things they can’t quite recall, now that also comes with the territory of aging, but when the language is more effortful on a daily basis, or the comprehension is going downhill, that’s a sign that someone should see a doctor for an evaluation.
If you wan na make it in this business, you got ta pay your dues. I've slept in my car in Beverly Hills. I even hosted bar mitzvahs, you don't want another generic dude in a tux hosting a boring-a ** award show. You want the boss who paved her own way.
Generic drugs are essentially commodity products chosen on cost and as the purchasers consolidate and exert their leverage we would expect downward pressure.
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Translations for generic
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- عَمِيم, كُلِّيّ, عام, مُحِيطٌ, شُمُولِيّ, عامّ, جامِع, إِجْمالِيّ, عُمُومِيّ, مُطْلَق, شامِلArabic
- genèricCatalan, Valencian
- gattungsmäßig, Generikum, allgemein, arttypisch, generic, generisch, artmäßig, typischGerman
- γενικός, γενόσημος, γενόσημοGreek
- genéricoSpanish
- عمومیPersian
- yleinen, [[geneerinen]] [[tuote]], geneerinen, yleis-, suku-Finnish
- produit générique, médicament générique, génériqueFrench
- cineálachIrish
- gneitheachScottish Gaelic
- xenéricoGalician
- सामान्यHindi
- generikusHungarian
- umumIndonesian
- generalaIdo
- genericoItalian
- 일반적인Korean
- generiekDutch
- kjo/nnsno/ytral, generisk, merkelo/sNorwegian
- rodzajowyPolish
- genéricoPortuguese
- джене́рик, о́бщий, обобщённый, [[непатентованный, родово́й, всео́бщий, [[нема́рочный]]/[[безма́рочный]] [[товар]], общий, безма́рочный, видово́й, [[немарочный, нема́рочныйRussian
- generiskSwedish
- genel, kapsamlı, soyuna özgü, familyaya ait, üreysel, generic, eşdeğer, genelleyici, cinsle ilgiliTurkish
- عامUrdu
- 通用Chinese
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