Question 1 · Quick check
generic
CEFRC1
/dʒᵻˈnɛ.ɹɪk/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Shared by a group rather than specific to one thing.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailLacking in precision, often in an evasive fashion; vague; imprecise.
Examples
‘Vine fruit’ is the generic term for currants and raisins.
Generic ibuprofen is just as effective as name-brand ibuprofen.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /ˈdʒɛnᵊ.rɪk/
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsOf a product or drug, not having a brand name; nonproprietary in design or contents; fungible with the rest of its class.
Very broad; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific instances.
Pertaining to genera of life instead of particular species thereof.
More examples
In contextShe purchased a generic version of a medication.
Capri pants can be a generic term for any cropped slim pants.
Meronyms: infrasubspecific, infraspecific, subspecific, specific
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Origin
adjective
From Middle French générique, from Latin genus (“genus, kind”) + -ic.