nounπShareA product sold under a generic name."The pharmacy sold a generic brand of ibuprofen. "businesseconomycommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA wine that is a blend of several wines, or made from a blend of several grape varieties."The wine shop owner recommended a generic, which was a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. "drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(grammar) A term that specifies neither male nor female."The pronoun "they" is often used as a generic when the gender of the person is unknown or irrelevant. "grammarlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareVery comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific.""Shrimp" is the generic name for a number of species of sea creature."typequalitygroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareLacking in precision, often in an evasive fashion; vague; imprecise."The teacher's instructions were quite generic, leaving students unsure of exactly what was expected for the project. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of a product or drug) Not having a brand name."My doctor prescribed a generic ibuprofen for my headache. "medicinebusinesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareOf or relating to a taxonomic genus."The biologist studied the generic characteristics of the different types of roses. "biologyscienceorganismtypeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareRelating to gender."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. "sexbiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(grammar) Specifying neither masculine nor feminine; epicene."The job description used generic terms like "responsible" and "detail-oriented," not specifying whether they were looking for a male or female candidate. "grammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(Of program code) Written so as to operate on any data type, the type required being passed as a parameter."The professor asked us to write a generic sorting function that could sort lists of numbers, strings, or any other data type we chose. "computingtechnicaltechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of a point) Having coordinates that are algebraically independent over the base field."Because the chosen point was generic, it did not lie on any particular curve defined by the original equations. "mathlogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
