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Definitions of generic
  1. noun
    wine that does not meet the minimum qualifications and standards for use of a designation by appellation of origin (where the grapes are grown) or by varietal content; may only be labeled by proprietary (made-up) name, by general color (such as `vin rouge', `vino rosso', `rotwein', `red wine', etc.), or by general class (as `vin ordinaire', `vin de table', `vino da tavola', `tafelwein', `table wine', etc.)

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  2. noun
    any product that can be sold without a brand name
  3. adjective
    applicable to an entire class or group
    "is there a generic Asian mind?"

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  4. adjective
    (of drugs) not protected by trademark
    "`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'"

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  5. adjective
    relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus
    "the generic name"
Examples of generic
  • "is there a generic Asian mind?"
  • "`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'"
  • "the generic name"
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