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. | –noun | 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 ). | |
