generic

Generic is defined as a product without a brand name.

(noun)

An example of a generic is the can of soup with a brand issued by the grocery store.

The definition of generic is something without a brand name.

(adjective)

An example of generic is the type of soap with a store's label that says "soap," but without a brand name.

Generic means something doesn’t have any distinct qualities.

(adjective)

An example of generic is a general business plan that doesn't have any distinctive details.

See generic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of, applied to, or referring to a whole kind, class, or group; inclusive or general
without a brand name
without individual character or distinctive characteristics
Biol. of or characteristic of a genus

Origin: ML genericus: see genus & -ic

noun

a product, as a drug or grocery item, without a brand name

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See generic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Relating to or descriptive of an entire group or class; general. See Synonyms at general.
Biology Of or relating to a genus.
a. Not having a brand name: generic soap.
b. Of or being a drug sold under or identified by its official nonproprietary or chemical name.
Grammar Specifying neither masculine nor feminine gender: generic nouns like waitperson and executive.

noun

A product or substance sold under or identified by a generic name.
A wine that is a blend of several grape varieties and does not carry the name of any specific grape.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin genus, gener-, kind; see genə- in Indo-European roots

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