generic
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4.8
- adjective
- /dʒəˈnɛrɪk/
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genérico
- In fact, it would be difficult to imagine a more generic-looking corporate office.
- a generic term
- generic (not specific)
- more generic
Because there is no one generic high performance compute job.
- Because there is no one generic high performance compute job.
- And the combination of this with any old generic hoodie almost year round.
- I think I would give a fairly generic answer to that.
- And so there's, there's the very generic standard prenup, which is easy.
- Because that's just a a very generic, widespread issue of our time.
- This is a natural, robust, generic way that complexity can come into being.
Examples
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To compose their own pieces, students use the generic conventions the class identified in model texts.
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Because it does look so generic, so expected.
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I think I would give a fairly generic answer to that.
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So overall, you know, just generic channel trends, things are looking good.
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Rather, they often posed generic questions about the tattoo process and the shop's pricing methods.
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Secondary school classes may choose to use a generic evaluation form to aid in the critical-thinking processes.
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The recipe used a generic approach that anyone could follow regardless of their cooking skills.
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Her response was quite generic, lacking any personal touch or specific details.
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Many popular brands now offer generic alternatives that are just as effective as the name brands.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having the usual qualities of a person, thing, or group
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4.6
Having the usual qualities of a group
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6.8
A very typical example showing the main features of something
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6.8
A typical example that other things are made like
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7.5
A very typical example of a person or thing that others copy
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9.3
A common example that shows the main features of a group
Being the original model that others copy
Not made for one job and able to work in many places
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.7
A medicine that has the same dose and effect as a brand-name medicine but costs less
- Specialized
A wine not allowed to show its place or grape and sold under a simple name such as red
How Specific
Surface Forms
Morphology
generic = gener + ic
The suffix '-ic' is a regular adjective-former, but the root 'gener' is a combining form (not a standalone English word); the meaning 'relating to a class or kind' is related to 'general' and therefore partly guessable but not fully transparent.
Etymology
Generic comes from the Latin word genus, which means 'kind' or 'type' and is the same root as general. So something generic is about the whole kind, not one specific example.