Generic vs Genetic - What's the difference?
generic | genetic |
Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific.
:* "...the essence is that such self-describing poets describe what is in them, but not peculiar to them, – what is generic , not what is special and individual." — Walter Bagehot (1826–1877)
Lacking in precision, often in an evasive fashion; vague; imprecise.
(of a product or drug) Not having a brand name.
(biology, not comparable) Of or relating to a taxonomic genus.
(grammar) Specifying neither masculine nor feminine; epicene.
(computing) (Of program code) Written so as to operate on any data type, the type required being passed as a parameter.
(geometry, of a point) Having coordinates that are algebraically independent over the base field.
A product sold under a generic name
A wine that is a blend of several wines, or made from a blend of several grape varieties
(grammar) A term that specifies neither male nor female.
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(genetics) Relating to genetics or genes.
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Of or relating to origin (genesis).
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As adjectives the difference between genetic and generic
is that genetic is relating to genetics or genes while generic is very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific.As a noun generic is
a product sold under a generic name.generic
English
(wikipedia generic)Alternative forms
* generickAdjective
(en adjective)- Words like salesperson and firefighter are generic .
Synonyms
* (comprehensive) general * (lacking a brand) unbrandedAntonyms
* (comprehensive) specific, proprietary * (lacking a brand) non-generic, proprietary, brandedDerived terms
* genericity * genericnessNoun
(en noun)genetic
English
(wikipedia genetic)Adjective
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Year-Book Of Facts In Science And Art For 1858
- All evidence tends to this conclusion, that the sun is the prime genetic agent of earthquakes and of every other pluto-dynamic impulse which acts against the crust of the planet, and breaks or elevates any of its parts.