Dictionary Check: generic
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Definition
adjective
relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus
Example:
"the generic name"
adjective
(of drugs) not protected by trademark
Example:
"‘Acetaminophen’ is the generic form of the proprietary drug ‘Tylenol’"
adjective
applicable to an entire class or group
Example:
"is there a generic Asian mind?"
noun
wine that does not meet the minimum qualifications and standards for use of a designation by appellation of origin (where the grapes are grown) or by varietal content; may only be labeled by proprietary (made-up) name, by general color (such as ‘vin rouge’, ‘vino rosso’, ‘rotwein’, ‘red wine’, etc.), or by general class (as ‘vin ordinaire’, ‘vin de table’, ‘vino da tavola’, ‘tafelwein’, ‘table wine’, etc.)
noun
any product that can be sold without a brand name
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