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generic

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Main Entry:
1ge·ner·ic Listen to the pronunciation of 1generic
Pronunciation:
\jə-ˈner-ik, -ˈne-rik\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
French générique, from Latin gener-, genus birth, kind, class
Date:
1676
1 a: relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general b: being or having a nonproprietary name <generic drugs> c: having no particularly distinctive quality or application <generic restaurants>2: relating to or having the rank of a biological genus
ge·ner·i·cal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of generically \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
ge·ner·ic·ness noun


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