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generic

/dʒɪˈnɛɹɪk/

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noun

A product sold under a generic name.

Examples :

"The pharmacy sold a generic brand of ibuprofen. "

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noun

A wine that is a blend of several wines, or made from a blend of several grape varieties.

Examples :

"The wine shop owner recommended a generic, which was a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. "

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noun

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

Examples :

"The pronoun "they" is often used as a generic when the gender of the person is unknown or irrelevant. "

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adjective

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

Examples :

""Shrimp" is the generic name for a number of species of sea creature."

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Lacking in precision, often in an evasive fashion; vague; imprecise.

Examples :

"The teacher's instructions were quite generic, leaving students unsure of exactly what was expected for the project. "

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adjective

(of a product or drug) Not having a brand name.

Examples :

"My doctor prescribed a generic ibuprofen for my headache. "

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adjective

Of or relating to a taxonomic genus.

Examples :

"The biologist studied the generic characteristics of the different types of roses. "

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adjective

Relating to gender.

Examples :

"Many forms at the doctor's office now include a generic question about sex assigned at birth, instead of simply asking for the patient's gender. "

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adjective

(grammar) Specifying neither masculine nor feminine; epicene.

Examples :

"The job description used generic terms like "responsible" and "detail-oriented," not specifying whether they were looking for a male or female candidate. "

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adjective

(Of program code) Written so as to operate on any data type, the type required being passed as a parameter.

Examples :

"The professor asked us to write a generic sorting function that could sort lists of numbers, strings, or any other data type we chose. "

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adjective

(of a point) Having coordinates that are algebraically independent over the base field.

Examples :

"Because the chosen point was generic, it did not lie on any particular curve defined by the original equations. "