ge|ner´i|cal|ly

ge|ner´i|cal|ly
ge|ner|ic «juh NEHR ihk», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. having to do with or characteristic of a genus, kind, or class: »

Cats and lions show generic differences.

2. having to do with a class or group of similar things; general; not specific or special: »

“Liquid” is a generic term, but “milk” is a specific term.

SYNONYM(S): inclusive.
3. not registered as a trademark: »

Drugs are always cheaper if ordered by the generic rather than the proprietary trade names (Harper's).

–n.
1. a generic term: »

…waterways with the generics creek and run, elevations with generics such as hill, mount, and knob (Eugene Green).

2. a generic drug.
╂[< Latin genus, -eris kind (see etym. under genus (Cf. ↑genus)) + English -ic]
–ge|ner´i|cal|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • ge|ner|i|cal — «juh NEHR uh kuhl», adjective. = generic. (Cf. ↑generic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub´ge|ner´i|cal|ly — sub|ge|ner|ic «SUHB juh NEHR ihk», adjective. of, having to do with, or being a subgenus. –sub´ge|ner´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • ner — ad·re·ner·gic; af·ri·ka·ner; af·ri·ka·ner·dom; al·mo·ner; asy·ner·gia; ban·ner·less; ban·ner·man; be·gin·ner; bi·ge·ner; bik·a·ner; bis·cay·ner; bran·ner; bran·ner·ite; breun·ner·ite; brück·ner; büch·ner; by·wo·ner; can·ner; car·a·bi·ner;… …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • ge|ner|ic — «juh NEHR ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having to do with or characteristic of a genus, kind, or class: »Cats and lions show generic differences. 2. having to do with a class or group of similar things; general; not specific or special:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub|ge|ner|ic — «SUHB juh NEHR ihk», adjective. of, having to do with, or being a subgenus. –sub´ge|ner´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • man´ner|is´ti|cal|ly — man|ner|is|tic «MAN uhr IHS tihk», adjective. characterized by mannerisms. –man´ner|is´ti|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • man|ner|is|tic — «MAN uhr IHS tihk», adjective. characterized by mannerisms. –man´ner|is´ti|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • generical — ge·ner·i·cal …   English syllables

  • generically — ge·ner·i·cal·ly …   English syllables

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