generic
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ge·ner·ic
(jə-nĕr'ĭk) 
adj.
adj.
- Relating to or descriptive of an entire group or class; general. See synonyms at general.
- Biology. Of or relating to a genus.
- Not having a brand name: generic soap.
- Of or being a drug sold under or identified by its official nonproprietary or chemical name.
- Grammar. Specifying neither masculine nor feminine gender: generic nouns like waitperson and executive.
- A product or substance sold under or identified by a generic name.
- A wine that is a blend of several grape varieties and does not carry the name of any specific grape.
[From Latin genus, gener-, kind.]
generically ge·ner'i·cal·ly adv.Barron's Business Dictionary:
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generic
1. relating to or describing an entire class.
2. in marketing, pertaining to a whole product or service category.
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generic
adj
Definition: common, general
Antonyms: branded, exclusive, individual, particular, specific
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generic
General, relating to a group or class of related things; something not specific, not referring to a particular thing. “The term ‘generic’ has reference to a class of related things. . . .
While the term ‘specific’ is limited to a particular, definite, or precise thing.” 2 F. 2d 113, 114.
generic drug law
refers to modern statutes enacted by many states that permit or require pharmacists in certain circumstances to substitute a drug product with the same active ingredients and of the same generic type for the drug prescribed by the physician. See, e.g., Cal. Bus. & P.
Code §4047.6.
While the term ‘specific’ is limited to a particular, definite, or precise thing.” 2 F. 2d 113, 114.
generic drug law
refers to modern statutes enacted by many states that permit or require pharmacists in certain circumstances to substitute a drug product with the same active ingredients and of the same generic type for the drug prescribed by the physician. See, e.g., Cal. Bus. & P.
Code §4047.6.
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generic
IN BRIEF: Relating to a whole group or class. Also: Not protected by trademark.
None of the projects in the science fair was notable nor stood out as anything other than generic.
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Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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generic
1. pertaining to a genus.
2. nonproprietary; denoting a drug name not protected by a trademark, usually descriptive of the drug's chemical structure.
- g. pet food — commercially prepared pet foods without a brand name; usually of low cost and possibly of poor quality. High levels of calcium in generic dog foods have reportedly been the cause of copper, zinc and iodine deficiency in a syndrome called generic dog food disease.
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categories related to 'generic'
- PHARMACOLOGY - generic: basic, nonproprietary form of medication without trade name, usu. priced lower than brand name drug
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Generic
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Generic or Generics may refer to:
- Generic mood, a grammatical mood used to make generalized statements like Snow is white
- Generic antecedents, referents in linguistic contexts, which are classes
- Generic role-playing game system, a framework that provides rule mechanics for any setting—world or environment or genre
- Generic drug, a drug identified by its chemical name rather than its brand name
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In computer programming
- Generic function, a computer programming entity made up of all methods having the same name
- Generic programming, a computer programming paradigm based on method/functions or classes defined irrespective of the concrete data types used upon instantiation
- Generic URL
In mathematics
- Generic filter, a mathematical filter that satisfies specific properties
- Generic point, a special kind of point whose behavior reflects the behavior of a closed subset of an algebraic variety or scheme
- Generic property, a formal definition of a property shared by almost all objects of a certain type
- GENERIC formalism, a mathematical framework to describe irreversible phenomena in thermodynamics
In business
- Generic term, a common name used for a range or class of similar things not protected by trademark
- Generic brand, a brand for a product that does not have an associated brand or trademark, other than the trading name of the business providing the product
- Genericized trademark, a trademark that sometimes or usually replaces a common term in colloquial usage
In music
- Album – Generic Flipper, an album by the band Flipper
- The Advantage, an American band originally called Generic
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Generic
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - generisk, fælles, ikke specifik
n. - køn, art
Nederlands (Dutch)
generisch, merkloos, algemeen
Français (French)
adj. - générique
n. - générique
Deutsch (German)
adj. - generisch, Gattungs..., allgemein
n. - Oberbegriff, Gattung
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - του γένους, του είδους
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - genérico
Русский (Russian)
родовой, общий, непатентованный (о лекарстве)
Español (Spanish)
adj. - genérico
n. - genérico, expresión genérica, producto que se vende sin marca
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - generisk
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
属的, 一般的, 类的, 通称, 非专利药
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 屬的, 一般的, 類的
n. - 通稱, 非專利藥
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 포괄적인, 속의
n. - 상표 없는 상품
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 属の, 共通の, 一般的な, 総称的な
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - משותף לכל הקבוצה, של מין, קשור לקבוצה מסוימת או מאפיין אותה, (בעיקר בתרופות) ללא שם רשום, לא מוגן על ידי סימן רשום
n. - שם גנרי (שם המין), מוצר הנמכר תחת שם גנרי (שם המין)
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