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generic

nounadjective /dʒənɛrɪk/ 3 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 10 WWF 13
Definitions
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

adjective

applicable to an entire class or group

“is there a generic Asian mind?”

adjective

not protected by trademark

“`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'”

adjective

relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus

“the generic name”

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