generic
/dʒə'nɛrɪk/
nounadjective
7 letters3 syllables10 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
NOUN
1
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.).
2
ADJECTIVEAny product that can be sold without a brand name.
1
Applicable to an entire class or group.
“is there a generic Asian mind?”
2
(of drugs) not protected by trademark.
“`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'”
3
Relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus.
“the generic name”
WORD FORMS
Related formgenus
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinenericgay
Starts & ends withG … C
Syllablesge · ner · ic
SYNONYMS & RELATED5
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