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generic

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Synonyms: genetic, generis, genseric, genesic

Antonyms: genetic, generis, genseric, genesic

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

  1. {{senseid|en|of whole classes, including genera}} Very [[broad]]; pertaining or appropriate to large [[class]]es or [[group]]s as opposed to [[specific]] instances.
  2. {{senseid|en|vague}} Lacking in precision, often in an [[evasive]] fashion; [[vague]]; [[imprecise]].
  3. {{senseid|en|nonproprietary}} {{lb|en|pharmacology}} Of a [[product]] or [[drug]], not having a [[brand name]]; [[nonproprietary]] in design or contents; [[fungible#Adjective|fungible]] with the rest of its class.
  4. {{senseid|en|of whole genera of life}} {{lb|en|taxonomy}} Pertaining to [[genera]] of life instead of particular [[species]] thereof.
  5. {{senseid|en|grammatically}} {{lb|en|grammar|nonstandard}} Specifying neither [[masculine]] nor [[feminine]]; [[epicene]]; [[unisex]].
  6. {{senseid|en|data type agnostic}} {{lb|en|computing}} Of a [[procedure]], written so as to operate on any [[data type]], the type required being passed as a [[parameter]].
  7. {{senseid|en|geometry}} {{lb|en|geometry}} Of a [[point]], having [[coordinate]]s that are [[algebraically]] [[independent]] over the [[base]] [[field]].
  8. Relating to [[genre]].
  9. Having no [[distinguishing]] [[characteristic]]s; [[unoriginal]].

Noun

  1. A [[product]] sold under a generic name.
  2. A [[wine]] that is a [[combination]] of several wines, or made from a combination of several [[grape]] [[varieties]].
  3. {{lb|en|grammar}} A term that specifies neither [[male]] nor [[female]].
  4. {{lb|en|[[toponymy]]}} The [[part]] of a [[toponym]] that [[identify|identifies]] the [[feature]]'s [[type]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Glossary of Generic Terms in Canada's Geographical Names|edition=2nd|first1=Claudine|last1=Ratelle|first2=Carolina|last2=Herrera|first3=Isabelle|last3=Poirier|publisher=[[w:Translation Bureau|Translation Bureau]]|location=Ottawa|year=2012|pages=xi–xii|isbn=978-1-100-54304-8|url=https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2012/tpsgc-pwgsc/S52-2-176-2012.pdf#page=13}}</ref>

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