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   generic

   /dʒɪˈnɛrɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. characteristic of or relating to a class or group of things; not specific: "chèvre is a generic term for all goat's milk cheese" Similar generalcommoncollectivenon-specificinclusiveall-inclusiveall-encompassingbroadcomprehensiveblanketumbrellasweepinguniversalcross-disciplinaryinterdisciplinarymultidisciplinaryOpposite specific
   • ▪ (of goods, especially medicinal drugs) having no brand name; not protected by a registered trademark. Similar unbrandeduntrademarkednon-proprietaryOpposite branded
   • ▪ lacking imagination or individuality; predictable and unoriginal: derogatory "generic dance-floor fillers"
   • 2. relating to a genus.

   noun

   • 1. a consumer product having no brand name or registered trademark: "substituting generics for brand-name drugs"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French générique, from Latin genus, gener- ‘stock, race’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   • E

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   • N

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   • E

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   • I

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