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Generic vs. Genericize — What's the Difference?

Generic vs. Genericize — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Generic and Genericize

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Generic

Characteristic of or relating to a class or group of things; not specific
Chèvre is a generic term for all goat's milk cheese

Genericize

To cause to become generic, especially as a product that is sold without a brand name or as a designation for an entire class of products or services
A trademark that was genericized and used to refer to any kind of cola.

Generic

Relating to a genus.

Genericize

(transitive) To make generic.

Generic

A consumer product having no brand name or registered trademark
Substituting generics for brand-name drugs
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Genericize

To turn into a genericized trademark.

Generic

Relating to or descriptive of an entire group or class
Cancer is a generic term for a group of diseases in which cells proliferate wildly.

Genericize

(pharmacy) To make generics out of.

Generic

Lacking specificity; general
Made some generic remarks about how to save for retirement.

Genericize

To make more generic: usable in more contexts.

Generic

(Biology) Of or relating to a genus.

Genericize

(transitive) To make generic: bland.

Generic

Relating to or being a product that is sold or distributed without any brand name or without a widely known brand name, especially as a discount alternative to a name-brand product
Generic soap.

Generic

Relating to or being the official nonproprietary name of a drug, under which it is licensed and identified by the manufacturer.

Generic

(Grammar) Specifying neither masculine nor feminine gender
Generic nouns like waitperson and executive.

Generic

A product or substance sold under or identified by a generic name.

Generic

A wine that is a blend of several grape varieties and does not carry the name of any specific grape.

Generic

Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups (genera) as opposed to specific instances.

Generic

(taxonomy) Pertaining to genera of life instead of particular species thereof.

Generic

Lacking in precision, often in an evasive fashion; vague; imprecise

Generic

(of a product or drug) not having a brand name; nonproprietary in design or contents; fungible with the rest of its class.

Generic

Relating to gender.

Generic

(grammar) specifying neither masculine nor feminine; epicene; unisex.
Words like salesperson and firefighter are generic.

Generic

Written so as to operate on any data type, the type required being passed as a parameter.

Generic

Having coordinates that are algebraically independent over the base field.

Generic

A product sold under a generic name.

Generic

A wine that is a blend of several wines, or made from a blend of several grape varieties.

Generic

(grammar) A term that specifies neither male nor female.

Generic

Pertaining to a genus or kind; relating to a genus, as distinct from a species, or from another genus; as, a generic description; a generic difference; a generic name.

Generic

Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or their characteristics; - opposed to specific.

Generic

Not protected by trademark; - used especially of the names of medications; as, a generic drug; the generic name of Rogaine is minoxidil.

Generic

Relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus;
The generic name

Generic

(of drugs) not protected by trademark;
`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'

Generic

Applicable to an entire class or group;
Is there a generic Asian mind?

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