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English Dictionary: generic	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for generic
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
generic adj relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus; "the generic name" (of drugs) not protected by trademark; "`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'" applicable to an entire class or group; "is there a generic Asian mind?" n 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 Synonym(s): generic, generic wine Antonym(s): varietal, varietal wine any product that can be sold without a brand name
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Generic \Gener"ic\, Generical \Gener"ical\, a. [L. genus, generis, race, kind: cf. F. g[82]n[82]rique. See {Gender}.] 1. (Biol.) Pertaining to a genus or kind; relating to a genus, as distinct from a species, or from another genus; as, a generic* description; a generic difference; a generic name. 2. Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or their characteristics; -- opposed to {specific}.