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generic

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generic
1. adjective /dʒɪˈnɛɹɪk/
a) Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific

, "...the essence is that such self-describing poets describe what is in them, but not peculiar to them,what is generic, not what is special and individual." — Walter Bagehot (1826-1877)

b) Of, or relating to a genus
2. noun /dʒɪˈnɛɹɪk/
a) A product sold under a generic name
b) A wine that is a blend of several wines, or made from a blend of several grape varieties
See Also: gender, genus

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