Meaning of GENERIC
| Pronunciation: | | ju'nerik
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- [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"
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| | Synonyms: | | general, nonproprietary |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Definition: | | Relating to or descriptive of an entire group or class. |
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| | Related Terms: | | abstract, bland, broad, collective, common, featureless, general, generalized, indefinite, indeterminate, nebulous, neutral, nonspecific, uncharacterized, undifferentiated, universal, unspecified, vague, wide |
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