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
Iran has a very well developed pharmaceutical industry which is largely self-sufficient, it's very much a generic industry and they have a very strong generic prescription policy.
Moralistic is not moral. And as for truth -- well, it's like brown -- it's not in the spectrum. Truth is so generic.
Yes, GSK has been under price pressure recently but the price is still pretty attractive to bring in a generic.
Our respective portfolios of generic medicines and applications are highly complementary, this acquisition reinforces our strategy, accelerates growth and diversifies revenues both by product and geographically, supporting our new business model.
That is driving the space. It means we can't confine our business model to finding a new chemical entity, we need branded and generic drugs, medical devices and diagnostic capabilities.
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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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