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Definition of generic noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

generic

noun
 
/dʒəˈnerɪk/
 
/dʒəˈnerɪk/
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  1. 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.
    Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French générique, from Latin genus, gener- ‘stock, race’.

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