Thesaurus results for GENERA

genera

noun

variants also genuses

Definition of genera

plural of genus

as in categories

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic the crime novel, written from the criminal's perspective, is sometimes seen as a particular species of the detective story genus

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Noun

Four suite categories – from penthouse to owner’s – were refurbished in 2024.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Those categories include Black, Latino, Native American, Alaska Native and Pacific Islander students, according to the UC enrollment report cited in the notice.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of categories

Noun

Some expedition lines turn their nose at these types of shows, but Ponant’s theater fills for events like a Beatles tribute; near-daily lessons from the dancers also draw an audience.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Grisanti calls himself a value investor, but one who wades into areas typically avoided by other value types — the ones who blanch at the thought of risking their capital on the promise of future returns rather than present cash flows.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of types

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In addition to artwork of all kinds, there will be three stages of live music, more than a dozen restaurant booths and children’s activities.

— Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Apple has mixed super cores with both other kinds of cores before, but this is its first chip to include all three kinds at once.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of kinds

Noun

By hitchhiking on a passing virus, transposons can defy species boundaries and land in a totally new evolutionary setting.

— Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
These insects are a species of March fly that thrives in warm, humid climates, particularly near grassy areas rich with decaying organic material.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of species

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