generic

/dʒɪˈnɛɹɪk/
🔵 Intermediate

Word Statistics

Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables3

Moderate complexity

Analysis:

  • Common vocabulary word
noun

1. A product sold under a generic name.

2. A wine that is a blend of several wines, or made from a blend of several grape varieties.

3. (grammar) A term that specifies neither male nor female.

adjective

1. Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific.

""Shrimp" is the generic name for a number of species of sea creature."

2. Lacking in precision, often in an evasive fashion; vague; imprecise.

3. (of a product or drug) Not having a brand name.

4. Of or relating to a taxonomic genus.

5. Relating to gender.

6. (grammar) Specifying neither masculine nor feminine; epicene.

7. (Of program code) Written so as to operate on any data type, the type required being passed as a parameter.

8. (of a point) Having coordinates that are algebraically independent over the base field.

Synonyms

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