generic

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generic[1,adjective] generic[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹ge·ner·ic
Pronunciation: j&-'ner-ik, -'ne-rik
Function: adjective
Etymology: French générique, from Latin gener-, genus birth, kind, class
1 a : relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : GENERAL b : being or having a nonproprietary name <generic drugs> c : having no particularly distinctive quality or application <generic restaurants>
2 : relating to or having the rank of a biological genus
- ge·ner·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
- ge·ner·ic·ness noun