Definition of generic

Overview of noun generic

The noun generic has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. generic, generic wine

(a wine that is a blend of several varieties of grapes with no one grape predominating; a wine that does not carry the name of any specific grape)

2. generic

(any product that can be sold without a brand name)

Overview of adj generic

The adj generic has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. generic

(relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus; "the generic name")

2. generic

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

3. generic

(applicable to an entire class or group; "is there a generic Asian mind?")