/ dʒəˈnerɪk; NAmE / adjective
1.
shared by, including or typical of a whole group of things; not specific :
'Vine fruit' is the generic term for currants and raisins.
2.
( of a product, especially a drug ) not using the name of the company that made it :
The doctor offered me a choice of a branded or a generic drug.
► gen·er·ic·al·ly / dʒəˈnerɪkli; NAmE / adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from French générique , from Latin genus , gener- stock, race.