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generic

adjectivegeneral usecommon/ʒɨ.ˈnɛ.ɾi.ku/ge·né·ri·co

Definition

1

Common to a whole group or class; not specific.

Usage examples

“The description in the ad was very generic and not very helpful.”
“This generic drug has the same active ingredient as the brand-name one.”

Common combinations

generic termgeneric druggeneric responsegeneric name