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English adjective: generic | |||
| 1. | generic relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus | ||
| Samples | The generic name. | ||
| Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
| 2. | generic (of drugs) not protected by trademark | ||
| Samples | `Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'. | ||
| Similar | nonproprietary | ||
| Domain category | drug | ||
| Antonyms | proprietary | ||
| 3. | generic applicable to an entire class or group | ||
| Samples | Is there a generic Asian mind?. | ||
| Similar | general | ||
| Antonyms | specific | ||
English noun: generic | |||
| 1. | generic (food) a wine that is a blend of several varieties of grapes with no one grape predominating; a wine that does not carry the name of any specific grape | ||
| Synonyms | generic wine | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vino, wine | ||
| Antonyms | varietal, varietal wine | ||
| 2. | generic (artifact) any product that can be sold without a brand name | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | merchandise, product, ware | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | generic drug | ||
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