[dʒɪˈnɛrɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- characteristic of or relating to a class or group of things; not specific
(e.g: chèvre is a generic term for all goat's milk cheese)

- relating to a genus


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Origin:
late 17th century: from French générique, from Latin genus, gener- ‘stock, race’

[dʒɪˈnɛrɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a consumer product having no brand name or registered trademark
(e.g: substituting generics for brand-name drugs)


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Origin:
late 17th century: from French générique, from Latin genus, gener- ‘stock, race’