generic
generic
/dʒəˈnerɪk/
1 shared by, including or typical of a whole group of things; not specific
‘Vine fruit’ is the generic term for currants and raisins.
2 (of a product, especially a drug) not using the name of the company that made it
The doctor offered me a choice of a branded or a generic drug.
3 (disapproving) (of a film, song, story, etc.) lacking imagination and so not original
The movie was pretty boring, with a generic storyline and emotionless characters.
Word Origin
late 17th cent.: from French générique, from Latin genus, gener- ‘stock, race’.
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generic
/dʒəˈnerɪk/
a version of an existing product that is not made by a well-known company
Generics are copycat versions of brand-name prescription drugs.
Generics are usually less expensive than the original brand.
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