English
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Etymology
Latin genus, generis, race, kind: compare French générique.

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�rɪk|-�rɪk

Adjective
en-adj

1. Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific

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#:*"...the essence is that such self-describing poets describe what is in them, but not peculiar to them,---what is generic, not what is special and individual." — Walter Bagehot (1826-1877)

1. biology Of, or relating to a genus italbrac|not comparable
2. Not having a brand name
3. Of a drug identified by its chemical name
4. grammar Specifying neither masculine nor feminine e.g. salesperson

Synonyms
(comprehensive): general

Antonyms
(comprehensive): specific, proprietary

Translations
trans-top|Very comprehensive
Finnish: yleinen, yleis-, geneerinen
Norwegian: generisk
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trans-top|Of, or relating to a genus
Finnish: suku-
Norwegian: generisk
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trans-top|Not having a brand name
Norwegian: merkeløs, generisk
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trans-top|Of a drug identified by its chemical name
Norwegian: generisk
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trans-top|Specifying neither masculine nor feminine e.g. salesperson
Norwegian: kjønnsnøytral
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Noun
en-noun

1. A product sold under a generic name
2. A wine that is a blend of several wines, or made from a blend of several grape varieties

Translations
trans-top|A product sold under a generic name
Finnish: geneerinen tuote
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trans-top|A wine that is a blend of several wines, or made from a blend of several grape varieties
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Related terms
gender
genus

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