/ Dictionary / Index G generic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ge•ner•ic Pronunciation: ( ju-ner'ik), [key] — adj. of, applicable to, or referring to all the members of a genus, class, group, or kind; general. of, pertaining to, or noting a genus, esp. in biology. (of a word) applicable or referring to both men and women: a generic pronoun. not protected by trademark registration: “Cola” and “shuttle” are generic terms. —n. a generic term. 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. a wine made from two or more varieties of grapes, with no one grape constituting more than half the product (distinguished from varietal). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: generic (Thesaurus) generatrix generosity Related Content Daily Word Quiz: crutiny Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language