generic
pronunciation
How to pronounce generic in British English:
UK [dʒəˈnerɪk]
How to pronounce generic in American English:
US [dʒəˈnɛrɪk]
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- Adjective:
- relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus
- (of drugs) not protected by trademark
- applicable to an entire class or group
Word Origin
- generic (adj.)
- 1670s, "belonging to a large group of objects," formed in English from Latin gener-, stem of genus "race, kind" (see genus) + -ic. Hence "of a general kind, not special. In reference to manufactured products, "not special; not brand-name; in plain, cheap packaging," is from 1953 of drugs; of groceries, etc., from 1977. Related: Generically.
Antonym
Example
- 1. So what are these generic categories of business models ?
- 2. The value chain categorizes the generic value - adding activities of an organization .
- 3. And they must be tightly managed according to customised rather than generic rules .
- 4. Eisenhower wasn 't just some generic republican . He was the general who liberated europe .
- 5. There are many ways to monitor user activity beyond the capabilities of a generic stats package .