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Genericize vs Genericized - What's the difference?

genericize | genericized |

As verbs the difference between genericize and genericized

is that genericize is to make generic (used especially of a trademark) while genericized is past tense of genericize.

As an adjective genericized is

that has become generic.

genericize

English

Alternative forms

* genericise * generitize

Verb

  • (nonstandard, or, legal, transitive) To make generic (used especially of a trademark).

    • Derived terms

    * genericized trademark

    genericized

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (genericize)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that has become generic.
    • Kleenex was in danger of being the most genericized brand name.