generic
US /dʒəˈnɛrɪk/
adjective Target · B2 Mua hàng & vận chuyển
Definition
relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Generic medicines are usually cheaper than brand-name products at the pharmacy.
Word Family
NounNoun
generic gốc
genus
VerbVerb
—
AdjectiveAdj
generic gốc
AdverbAdv
generically
Synonyms
- unbrandednot marked with a brand
- commona piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
- non-proprietaryhaving a meaning similar to generic
Collocations
- Easy generic brand productdescribing generic brand product (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)
- Medium generic job descriptiondescribing generic job description (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)
- Hard generic drug market competitiondescribing generic drug market competition (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)
- Very Hard trademark becomes generic through genericideto trademark becomes generic through genericide, meaning to mark with a brand or trademark
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.