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Meaning of Generic | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
d͡ʒɪˈnɛɹɪk

Definitions

  1. A product sold under a generic name.
  2. A wine that is a combination of several wines, or made from a combination of several grape varieties.
  3. A term that specifies neither male nor female.
  4. The part of a toponym that identifies the feature's type.

Equivalents

Examples

“[…]a male-centered perspective[…]has resulted in false generics in everyday life[…]”
“Where the generic of an English-language place name has been translated into French, it is essential to restore it to its original English form when translating the French document into English.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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