Generosity vs. Genericity — What's the Difference?

Generosity (also called largess) is the virtue of being liberal in giving, often as gifts. Generosity is regarded as a virtue by various world religions, and is often celebrated in cultural and religious ceremonies.

Relating to or descriptive of an entire group or class

Liberality in giving or willingness to give

Lacking specificity; general

Kindness or magnanimity

(Biology) Of or relating to a genus.

Amplitude; abundance

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

A generous act

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

(uncountable) The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time.

(Grammar) Specifying neither masculine nor feminine gender

(countable) A generous act.

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

(uncountable) The trait of being abundant, more than adequate.

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

Good breeding; nobility of stock.

Genericness, the state or quality of being generic.

Noble birth.

The quality of being noble; noble-mindedness.

Liberality in giving; munificence.

The trait of being willing to give your money or time

Acting generously