generic
Very broad; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to…Very broad; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific instances.
» We don't sell generics in this pharmacy.
Meaning
9 sensesVery broad; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific instances.
Capri pants can be a generic term for any cropped slim pants.
allgemein, generisch, typisch
о́бщийóbščij, обобщённыйobobščónnyj, всео́бщийvseóbščij
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.
Generikum
нема́рочныйnemáročnyj, безма́рочныйbezmáročnyj
Pertaining to genera of life instead of particular species thereof.
Holonym: familial
Meronyms: infrasubspecific, infraspecific, subspecific, specific
artmäßig, gattungsmäßig, arttypisch
родово́йrodovój, видово́йvidovój
(nonstandard)Specifying neither masculine nor feminine; epicene; unisex.
Words like salesperson and firefighter are generic.
This included criticism of the generic use of man to include men and women.
о́бщийóbščij
Of a procedure, written so as to operate on any data type, the type required being passed as a parameter.
generisch
обобщённыйobobščónnyj
Of a point, having coordinates that are algebraically independent over the base field.
Relating to genre.
relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus
Having no distinguishing characteristics; unoriginal.
That movie was so generic; it was such a bore!
Examples
9 sentencesWe don't sell generics in this pharmacy.
Are generics as effective as brand name drugs?
deSind Generika genauso wirksam wie Originalpräparate?
She purchased a generic version of a medication.
Generic medications are almost always cheaper.
ruЛекарства-дженерики почти всегда дешевле.
deGenerika sind fast immer billiger.
Generic ibuprofen is just as effective as name-brand ibuprofen.
deIbuprofen-Generika sind genauso wirksam wie Marken-Ibuprofen.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
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Origin
From Middle French générique, from Latin genus (“genus, kind”) + -ic.From Middle French générique, from Latin genus (“genus, kind”) + -ic.
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Forms
more generic, most generic| Comparative | more generic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most generic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
16 synonymsAntonyms
8 antonymsWord family
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