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generically

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ge·ner·ic  (j-nrk)
adj.
1. Relating to or descriptive of an entire group or class; general. See Synonyms at general.
2. Biology Of or relating to a genus.
3.
a. Not having a brand name: generic soap.
b. Of or being a drug sold under or identified by its official nonproprietary or chemical name.
4. Grammar Specifying neither masculine nor feminine gender: generic nouns like waitperson and executive.
n.
1. A product or substance sold under or identified by a generic name.
2. A wine that is a blend of several grape varieties and does not carry the name of any specific grape.

[From Latin genus, gener-, kind; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]

ge·neri·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.generically - without a trademark or brand name; "we market these drugs generically"
2.generically - as sharing a common genus; "these animals are not related generically"
Translations
generically [dʒɪˈnerɪklɪ] ADVgenéricamente, de manera genérica
generically [dʒɪˈnɛrɪkəli] adv
[refer to] → génériquement
[called, known] → génériquement
generic drug nmédicament m générique
generically
adv (Biol) → gattungsmäßig; they could be generically described as …sie könnten unter dem Oberbegriffzusammengefasst werden
generically [dʒɪˈnɛrɪklɪ] advgenericamente
generically [dʒɪˈnɛrɪklɪ] advgenericamente


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