generic Definition–adjective Also, ge·ner·i·cal. | 1. | of, applicable to, or referring to all the members of a genus, class, group, or kind; general. |
| 2. | of, pertaining to, or noting a genus, esp. in biology. |
| 3. | (of a word) applicable or referring to both men and women: a generic pronoun. |
| 4. | not protected by trademark registration: “Cola” and “shuttle” are generic terms. |
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| 6. | any product, as a type of food, drug, or cosmetic commonly marketed under a brand name, that is sold in a package without a brand. |
| 7. | a wine made from two or more varieties of grapes, with no one grape constituting more than half the product (distinguished from varietal). |
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