- 1shared by, including, or typical of a whole group of things; not specific “Broadband” is a generic term for any high-speed connection to the Internet.
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- 2(of a product, especially a drug) not using the name of the company that made it The doctor offered me a choice of a branded or a generic drug.
NAmE//dʒəˈnɛrɪkli//
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