Generic
adjective
Not having a brand name, common or general.
I saved some money by buying generic grocery items instead of brand name ones.
Often appears as...
- generic product
- generic drugs
adjective
Relating to a whole group or class, not specific.
Let's discuss the generic issues that all students face.
Often appears as...
- generic category
- generic term
adjective
In biology, related to or applicable to a large class or group; not specific to a particular species.
In a generic sense, all mammals share certain common characteristics.
Often appears as...
- generic classification
- generic traits
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Technical
adjective
In computing, applicable to an array of different programming entities such as values, variables, functions, classes, and types.
Generic programming enables the programmer to write a general algorithm which can be applied to many types of data.
Often appears as...
- generic function
- generic type
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Technical
adjective
Not having a brand name, common or general.
I saved some money by buying generic grocery items instead of brand name ones.
Often appears as...
- generic product
- generic drugs
adjective
Relating to a whole group or class, not specific.
Let's discuss the generic issues that all students face.
Often appears as...
- generic category
- generic term
adjective
In biology, related to or applicable to a large class or group; not specific to a particular species.
In a generic sense, all mammals share certain common characteristics.
Often appears as...
- generic classification
- generic traits
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
In computing, applicable to an array of different programming entities such as values, variables, functions, classes, and types.
Generic programming enables the programmer to write a general algorithm which can be applied to many types of data.
Often appears as...
- generic function
- generic type
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Cost-Effectiveness
Often implies a product is affordable without the extra cost of a known brand name.
She preferred generic cereal to save money.
Pro Tip 2/3Perception of Quality
Generic may be seen as less unique or lower quality, though it's not always true.
He was hesitant to buy generic batteries.
Pro Tip 3/3Brand Comparison
Used to distinguish no-name products from well-known brands.
The store offers both generic and brand-name spices.
Pro Tip 1/3Cost-Effectiveness
Often implies a product is affordable without the extra cost of a known brand name.
She preferred generic cereal to save money.
Pro Tip 2/3Perception of Quality
Generic may be seen as less unique or lower quality, though it's not always true.
He was hesitant to buy generic batteries.
Pro Tip 3/3Brand Comparison
Used to distinguish no-name products from well-known brands.
The store offers both generic and brand-name spices.
Pro Tip 1/3Cost-Effectiveness
Often implies a product is affordable without the extra cost of a known brand name.
She preferred generic cereal to save money.
Pro Tip 2/3Perception of Quality
Generic may be seen as less unique or lower quality, though it's not always true.
He was hesitant to buy generic batteries.
Pro Tip 3/3Brand Comparison
Used to distinguish no-name products from well-known brands.
The store offers both generic and brand-name spices.
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How to change your...
Two things are happening at the same time. It's branded versus generic, but it's doing nothing versus doing something. So I said, "Why don't we switch it? Why don't we send people a letter and say, 'We're switching you to generics. You don't need to do anything. If you want to stay with branded, please return the letter.'"
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How to decarbonize the...
Atoms, not bits. Atoms, not bits. Perfect. And the transformation of big physical things is slower, and the margins are worse, and often the commodities are generic. How do we stimulate the kind of innovation in those worlds that we actually need in order to save this planet earth? Well, that's a really great question.
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Hangout to Cause an...
able to participate this with everybody because everyone does such unique and amazing things um you know everyone's kind of involved in it in a different arena to support good cats in there cause um so maybe I'll just throw it out is that a generic question to everybody because everyone kind of note what's
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Finding the transformativ...
couple you have the photograph of the wedding you know and before you know you start realizing that you're actually organizing these very very generic moments that punctuate the the the rhythm of our lives the perhaps there actually were very very influenced by
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Could a drug prevent...
there's a real other challenge to repurposing drugs, which is policy. There are no incentives in place once a drug is generic and off patent and no longer exclusive to encourage pharma companies to develop them, because they don't make money.
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Why Gender Equality Is...
And I said, "Well, when I wake up in the morning and I look in the mirror, I see a human being. I'm kind of the generic person. You know, I'm a middle class white man. I have no race, no class, no gender. I'm universally generalizable."
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What I learned from...
But the key to that is by looking at the difference between perceived danger and actual danger, where is the real risk? What is the real thing that you should be afraid of? Not just a generic fear of bad things happening.
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How interpreters juggle...
deal with challenging terminology, and handle a multitude of foreign accents. They may resort to acronyms to shorten long names, choose generic terms over specific, or refer to slides and other visual aides.
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Why does the universe...
which pretty much describes the world we see around us, I think. So I would like to propose that the resolution to the mystery of existence is that the reality we exist in is one of these generic realities.
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How I'm fighting bias in...
I asked the developers what was going on, and it turned out we had used the same generic facial recognition software. Halfway around the world, I learned that algorithmic bias can travel as quickly
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How to change your...
Two things are happening at the same time. It's branded versus generic, but it's doing nothing versus doing something. So I said, "Why don't we switch it? Why don't we send people a letter and say, 'We're switching you to generics. You don't need to do anything. If you want to stay with branded, please return the letter.'"
Video examples
How to decarbonize the...
Atoms, not bits. Atoms, not bits. Perfect. And the transformation of big physical things is slower, and the margins are worse, and often the commodities are generic. How do we stimulate the kind of innovation in those worlds that we actually need in order to save this planet earth? Well, that's a really great question.
Video examples
Hangout to Cause an...
able to participate this with everybody because everyone does such unique and amazing things um you know everyone's kind of involved in it in a different arena to support good cats in there cause um so maybe I'll just throw it out is that a generic question to everybody because everyone kind of note what's
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Finding the transformativ...
couple you have the photograph of the wedding you know and before you know you start realizing that you're actually organizing these very very generic moments that punctuate the the the rhythm of our lives the perhaps there actually were very very influenced by
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Could a drug prevent...
there's a real other challenge to repurposing drugs, which is policy. There are no incentives in place once a drug is generic and off patent and no longer exclusive to encourage pharma companies to develop them, because they don't make money.
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Why Gender Equality Is...
And I said, "Well, when I wake up in the morning and I look in the mirror, I see a human being. I'm kind of the generic person. You know, I'm a middle class white man. I have no race, no class, no gender. I'm universally generalizable."
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What I learned from...
But the key to that is by looking at the difference between perceived danger and actual danger, where is the real risk? What is the real thing that you should be afraid of? Not just a generic fear of bad things happening.
Video examples
How interpreters juggle...
deal with challenging terminology, and handle a multitude of foreign accents. They may resort to acronyms to shorten long names, choose generic terms over specific, or refer to slides and other visual aides.
Video examples
Why does the universe...
which pretty much describes the world we see around us, I think. So I would like to propose that the resolution to the mystery of existence is that the reality we exist in is one of these generic realities.
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How I'm fighting bias in...
I asked the developers what was going on, and it turned out we had used the same generic facial recognition software. Halfway around the world, I learned that algorithmic bias can travel as quickly
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Nirmala Sitharaman
Indian Politician
Many countries which are no longer able to afford their public health systems, which have made certain promises within their countries to purchase from free market or from other economies, are approaching us seeking help with the supply of generic drugs, which is opening a very big room of opportunity for us.
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Sherri Shepherd
American Entertainer
My grandmother taught me that accomplishments meant less than what you left behind. I started to ask myself what impact my comedy would have on people's lives. And that changed my act. I got cleaner. I stopped talking about generic stuff like airplane peanuts and started speaking the truth about my gift.
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Ike Barinholtz
American Actor
Don't be afraid to fail. You're going to go on a million auditions, and most of them you won't get. It's very easy to think, 'This is not going to work for me,' but keep at it. It's very generic advice, but you have to be willing to keep yourself in the game.
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Roy Price
American Businessman
Traditionally, there's been a desire to make shows relatable so the maximum number of people would think of those characters as being recognizably like them. The risk there is you can push everything in a somewhat generic direction.
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Naval Ravikant
Businessman
The best founders are extremely thoughtful and have an eye for quality. I don't know if there's any generic advice here that would be helpful. Startup knowledge is a moving target.
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Randeep Hooda
Indian Actor
You can't say the public likes generic characters. Give others a chance, go for a more rooted and honest characterisation, take some risk, and then let the public choose.
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Jacqueline Bisset
English Actress
I'd like to work more, but I don't just want to do kind of generic characters. I want to do interesting characters, and I'd like to be cast against type.
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Phil Lord
American Producer
We like the challenge of a story around the most generic, forgettable man in the universe.
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Amy Klobuchar
American Politician
I am deeply troubled by Mylan's misclassification of the EpiPen as a generic drug.
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Ivo Graham
English Comedian
Standup is full of young white guys with generic life experiences.
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Nirmala Sitharaman
Indian Politician
Many countries which are no longer able to afford their public health systems, which have made certain promises within their countries to purchase from free market or from other economies, are approaching us seeking help with the supply of generic drugs, which is opening a very big room of opportunity for us.
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Sherri Shepherd
American Entertainer
My grandmother taught me that accomplishments meant less than what you left behind. I started to ask myself what impact my comedy would have on people's lives. And that changed my act. I got cleaner. I stopped talking about generic stuff like airplane peanuts and started speaking the truth about my gift.
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Ike Barinholtz
American Actor
Don't be afraid to fail. You're going to go on a million auditions, and most of them you won't get. It's very easy to think, 'This is not going to work for me,' but keep at it. It's very generic advice, but you have to be willing to keep yourself in the game.
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Roy Price
American Businessman
Traditionally, there's been a desire to make shows relatable so the maximum number of people would think of those characters as being recognizably like them. The risk there is you can push everything in a somewhat generic direction.
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Naval Ravikant
Businessman
The best founders are extremely thoughtful and have an eye for quality. I don't know if there's any generic advice here that would be helpful. Startup knowledge is a moving target.
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Randeep Hooda
Indian Actor
You can't say the public likes generic characters. Give others a chance, go for a more rooted and honest characterisation, take some risk, and then let the public choose.
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Jacqueline Bisset
English Actress
I'd like to work more, but I don't just want to do kind of generic characters. I want to do interesting characters, and I'd like to be cast against type.
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Phil Lord
American Producer
We like the challenge of a story around the most generic, forgettable man in the universe.
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Amy Klobuchar
American Politician
I am deeply troubled by Mylan's misclassification of the EpiPen as a generic drug.
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Ivo Graham
English Comedian
Standup is full of young white guys with generic life experiences.
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