Generic Definition

jə-nĕrĭk
generics
adjective
Of, applied to, or referring to a whole kind, class, or group; inclusive or general.
Webster's New World
Lacking specificity; general.
Made some generic remarks about how to save for retirement.
American Heritage
Without individual character or distinctive characteristics.
Webster's New World
Without a brand name.
Webster's New World
Of or characteristic of a genus.
Webster's New World
noun
generics
A product, as a drug or grocery item, without a brand name.
Webster's New World
A wine that is a blend of several grape varieties and does not carry the name of any specific grape.
American Heritage

(grammar) A term that specifies neither male nor female.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • generic wine
Antonyms:

Other Word Forms of Generic

Noun

Singular:
generic
Plural:
generics

Origin of Generic

  • From Latin genus gener- kind genə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French générique, from Latin genus (“genus, kind”)

    From Wiktionary

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