generic
(adjective) applicable to an entire class or group; âis there a generic Asian mind?â
generic
(adjective) (of drugs) not protected by trademark; ââAcetaminophenâ is the generic form of the proprietary drug âTylenolââ
generic
(adjective) relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus; âthe generic nameâ
generic
(noun) any product that can be sold without a brand name
generic, generic wine
(noun) wine that does not meet the minimum qualifications and standards for use of a designation by appellation of origin (where the grapes are grown) or by varietal content; may only be labeled by proprietary (made-up) name, by general color (such as âvin rougeâ, âvino rossoâ, ârotweinâ, âred wineâ, etc.), or by general class (as âvin ordinaireâ, âvin de tableâ, âvino da tavolaâ, âtafelweinâ, âtable wineâ, etc.)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
generic (comparative more generic, superlative most generic)
Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific.
Lacking in precision, often in an evasive fashion; vague; imprecise.
(of a product or drug) Not having a brand name.
(biology, not comparable) Of or relating to a taxonomic genus.
Relating to gender.
(grammar) Specifying neither masculine nor feminine; epicene.
(computing) (Of program code) Written so as to operate on any data type, the type required being passed as a parameter.
(geometry, of a point) Having coordinates that are algebraically independent over the base field.
• (comprehensive): broad, general; see also generic
• (lacking in precision): fuzzy, indefinite; see also vague
• (lacking a brand): unbranded
• (comprehensive): specific, particular, concrete; see also specific
• (lacking a brand): non-generic, proprietary, branded
generic (plural generics)
A product sold under a generic name.
A wine that is a blend of several wines, or made from a blend of several grape varieties.
(grammar) A term that specifies neither male nor female.
• energic
Source: Wiktionary
Ge*ner"ic, Ge*ner"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. genus, generis, race, kind: cf. F. générique. See Gender.]
1. (Biol.)
Definition: 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 Ant: specific.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 June 2025
(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; âunderlay the plateâ
The word âcoffeeâ entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch âkoffie,â borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish âkahve,â borrowed in turn from the Arabic âqahwah.â The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
