Generically
adverb
In a way that is general and not specific to any particular example.
These products are generically known as high-definition televisions.
Often appears as...
- generically referred to
- generically known as
adverb
Relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class.
He speaks generically about 'big business' as if all corporations act the same.
Often appears as...
- generically similar
- generically equivalent
Usage tips
Academic
adverb
Relating to or characteristic of generic drugs, products, etc.
The pharmacist substituted a generically equivalent drug.
Often appears as...
- generically equivalent
- generically same
Usage tips
Technical
adverb
In a way that is general and not specific to any particular example.
These products are generically known as high-definition televisions.
Often appears as...
- generically referred to
- generically known as
adverb
Relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class.
He speaks generically about 'big business' as if all corporations act the same.
Often appears as...
- generically similar
- generically equivalent
Usage tips
Academic
adverb
Relating to or characteristic of generic drugs, products, etc.
The pharmacist substituted a generically equivalent drug.
Often appears as...
- generically equivalent
- generically same
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Broad Application
Use 'generically' to speak about a category, not just one item.
Those fruits are generically called berries.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-specific Use
'Generically' indicates talking about something without giving specifics.
The book covers gardening techniques generically.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoiding Details
Use 'generically' when avoiding unnecessary details in explanation.
She spoke generically to keep the tutorial simple.
Pro Tip 1/3Broad Application
Use 'generically' to speak about a category, not just one item.
Those fruits are generically called berries.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-specific Use
'Generically' indicates talking about something without giving specifics.
The book covers gardening techniques generically.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoiding Details
Use 'generically' when avoiding unnecessary details in explanation.
She spoke generically to keep the tutorial simple.
Pro Tip 1/3Broad Application
Use 'generically' to speak about a category, not just one item.
Those fruits are generically called berries.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-specific Use
'Generically' indicates talking about something without giving specifics.
The book covers gardening techniques generically.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoiding Details
Use 'generically' when avoiding unnecessary details in explanation.
She spoke generically to keep the tutorial simple.
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Video examples
Clay Shirky: Institutions...
who want to stay anorexic by choice, then we're horrified. What's happened is that the normative goals of the support groups that we're used to, came from the institutions that were framing them, and not from the infrastructure. Once the infrastructure becomes generically available,
Video examples
The future of...
management one in which the assignment of spectrum is managed by hardware and software and spectrum is given out on an as-needed basis this is called television white spaces spectrum and/or now more generically
Video examples
Clay Shirky: Institutions...
who want to stay anorexic by choice, then we're horrified. What's happened is that the normative goals of the support groups that we're used to, came from the institutions that were framing them, and not from the infrastructure. Once the infrastructure becomes generically available,
Video examples
The future of...
management one in which the assignment of spectrum is managed by hardware and software and spectrum is given out on an as-needed basis this is called television white spaces spectrum and/or now more generically
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Rick Santelli
American Journalist
When I was an institutional broker in a former life, I was a believer in the merits of using technical analysis. I found that it was a very useful tool that complemented the much more mainstream tools generically referred to as fundamental analysis.
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Maureen Dowd
American Journalist
The guilty pleasure I miss most when I'm out slogging on the campaign trail is the chance to sprawl on the chaise and watch a vacuously spunky and generically sassy chick flick.
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Richard N. Haass
American Diplomat
Generically, wars in necessity are wars where, I think, the vital interest of the nation are at stake, in which there are no viable alternatives to the use of force.
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Brian Tee
American Actor
Parts for Asians are hard enough to get, and if Tee, which sounds kind of generically Asian, helps me get roles, so be it.
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Ambrose Bierce
American Journalist
Rum, n. Generically, fiery liquors that produce madness in total abstainers.
Quote examples
Rick Santelli
American Journalist
When I was an institutional broker in a former life, I was a believer in the merits of using technical analysis. I found that it was a very useful tool that complemented the much more mainstream tools generically referred to as fundamental analysis.
Quote examples
Maureen Dowd
American Journalist
The guilty pleasure I miss most when I'm out slogging on the campaign trail is the chance to sprawl on the chaise and watch a vacuously spunky and generically sassy chick flick.
Quote examples
Richard N. Haass
American Diplomat
Generically, wars in necessity are wars where, I think, the vital interest of the nation are at stake, in which there are no viable alternatives to the use of force.
Quote examples
Brian Tee
American Actor
Parts for Asians are hard enough to get, and if Tee, which sounds kind of generically Asian, helps me get roles, so be it.
Quote examples
Ambrose Bierce
American Journalist
Rum, n. Generically, fiery liquors that produce madness in total abstainers.
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