English Online Dictionary. What means generic? What does generic mean?
English
Alternative forms
- generick (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle French générique, from Latin genus (“genus, kind”) + -ic; thus morphologically parallel with, and a doublet of, general.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dʒɪˈnɛɹɪk/
- Hyphenation: ge‧ner‧ic
- Rhymes: -ɛɹɪk
Adjective
generic (comparative more generic, superlative most generic)
- Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups (genera) as opposed to specific instances.
- Antonyms: specific, instantial
- (taxonomy) Pertaining to genera of life instead of particular species thereof.
- Holonym: familial
- Meronyms: infrasubspecific, < infraspecific, subspecific, < specific
- lacking in precision, often in an evasive fashion; vague; imprecise
- (of a product or drug) not having a brand name; nonproprietary in design or contents; fungible with the rest of its class.
- (grammar) specifying neither masculine nor feminine; epicene; unisex.
- Words like salesperson and firefighter are generic.
- (computing, of procedures) Written so as to operate on any data type, the type required being passed as a parameter.
- (geometry, of a point) Having coordinates that are algebraically independent over the base field.
- Relating to genre.
Synonyms
- (comprehensive): broad, general, classic; see also Thesaurus:generic
- (lacking in precision): fuzzy, indefinite; see also Thesaurus:vague
- (lacking a brand): unbranded
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “comprehensive”): specific, particular, concrete; see also Thesaurus:specific
- (antonym(s) of “lacking a brand”): non-generic, proprietary, branded
- (antonym(s) of “neither masculine nor feminine”): gendered
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
generic (plural generics)
- A product sold under a generic name.
- A wine that is a combination of several wines, or made from a combination of several grape varieties.
- Synonym: blend
- Antonym: varietal
- (grammar) A term that specifies neither male nor female.
- (toponymy) The part of a toponym that identifies the feature's type.
- Antonym: specific
Translations
Related terms
- gender
- genus
References
Anagrams
- energic
Occitan
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Adjective
generic m (feminine singular generica, masculine plural generics, feminine plural genericas)
- generic
Further reading
- Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 348.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French générique.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dʒeˈne.rik/
Adjective
generic m or n (feminine singular generică, masculine plural generici, feminine and neuter plural generice)
- generic
Declension
Noun
generic n (plural generice)
- (television, film) credits, titles
Declension
Further reading
- generic in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)