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generic definition
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Overview of adj generic The adj generic has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. generic -- ((biology) relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus; "the generic name") 2. generic -- ((of drugs) not protected by trademark; "`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'") 3. generic -- (applicable to an entire class or group "is there a generic Asian mind?") Antonyms of adj generic 2 of 3 senses of generic Sense 2 generic INDIRECT (VIA nonproprietary) -> proprietary Sense 3 generic INDIRECT (VIA general, nonspecific) -> specific Similarity of adj generic 3 senses of generic Sense 1 generic Pertains to noun genus (Sense 2) =>genus => taxonomic group taxon Sense 2 generic => nonproprietary (vs. proprietary) Sense 3 generic => general (vs. specific) Attributes of adj generic Familiarity of adj generic generic used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj generic bigeneric congeneric generic Overview of adj generic The adj generic has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. generic -- ((biology) relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus; "the generic name") 2. generic -- ((of drugs) not protected by trademark; "`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'") 3. generic -- (applicable to an entire class or group "is there a generic Asian mind?")
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