🔵 Generic Meaning - Generic Examples - Generic Definition - Everyday English - Generic

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TLDRThe video provides a comprehensive explanation of the term 'generic,' emphasizing its usage both as an adjective and a noun. It commonly appears in phrases like 'generic medicines,' referring to drugs not branded but chemically identical to well-known brands, resulting in significant cost savings. The term is used to describe something belonging to a group rather than specifying a particular member, applicable in many contexts such as generic technical issues in products or in scientific taxonomy (such as genus in biology). Generic can also be applied to language, where it avoids gender specification, as seen in terms like 'spokesperson' or 'firefighter.' The word is sufficiently formal for various contexts and originates from French and Latin, linking it to 'general.'

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  • 💊 'Generic medicines' refer to non-branded drugs that are cheaper yet chemically identical to branded ones.
  • 🔬 In biology, 'generic' denotes a genus, encompassing a group of species.
  • 🛒 Generic products, like food or clothing, lack a brand name but function similarly to branded items.
  • 🗣️ 'Generic' adjectives or terms help avoid gender specificity in language, e.g., 'spokesperson'.
  • 💰 Generic drugs offer cost savings while maintaining efficacy.
  • 🖥️ Generic issues can apply broadly to products, highlighting widespread rather than isolated problems.
  • 🚻 Language can use generics for gender neutrality, employing terms like 'they'.
  • ⚙️ The word 'generic' aligns with 'general', broad in meaning and usage.
  • 💡 Often associated with white-label or supermarket brand items.
  • 🏷️ Originates from French 'générique' and Latin, related to the idea of a type or class.

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    In this video, the speaker explains the meaning and use of the adjective 'generic'. They point out that 'generic' is often used to describe medicines that do not have a brand name but contain the same active ingredients as branded medicines, making them more cost-effective. The term 'generic' signifies something that belongs to a whole group of similar things rather than a specific one, and is used in various contexts such as biology and grammar. For instance, in biology, 'generic' refers to the genus or a group of animals, like 'Pantera' for lions and jaguars. In grammar, it is used for non-gender-specific terms like 'spokesperson.' 'Generic' can also refer to non-brand-specific products, like yogurt, which just says 'yogurt' instead of a brand name. Overall, 'generic' indicates a general nature, encompassing a broader category instead of specificity, with its origin tracing back to French and Latin roots.

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Questions fréquemment posées

  • What is a generic medicine?

    Generic medicine is a drug that doesn't have a brand name, featuring the same active ingredient but at a lower price compared to branded versions.

  • How is the word 'generic' used in science?

    In biology, 'generic' refers to a genus or group of animals, indicating a group name rather than a specific species.

  • Can you give examples of generic nouns?

    Examples include 'spokesperson' and 'firefighter,' which are not gender-specific.

  • How does 'generic' relate to consumer products?

    Generic products, like 'yogurts' or 'trainers,' do not have a specific brand name but serve the same purpose.

  • What is formal use of 'generic'?

    It's slightly formal, with a formality rating around 5.5, suitable for most contexts.

  • Is there a difference in price between generic and branded medicines?

    Yes, generic medicines are generally cheaper than branded counterparts.

  • What is the origin of the word 'generic'?

    It comes from French 'générique,' which is derived from Latin, related to 'general' meaning a kind.

  • How can 'generic' be related to language use?

    Generic can be used to describe terms that don't specify gender, such as using 'they' in writing to avoid gender specification.

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    hi there students
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    generic
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    generic is an adjective we can also use
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    it as
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    a noun
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    i think probably the most common place
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    you will come across this word generic
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    is in the phrase generic medicines
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    so this is a medicine that doesn't have
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    a brand name
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    so for example you could buy
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    aspirin
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    it's the name of the chemical that's
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    inside
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    um the pill yeah it's not made by buyer
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    or
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    eli lilly or whoever yeah because
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    normally they put
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    names on these products and they put a
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    little bit of vitamin c or something
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    else in it and call it something else
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    but the only real difference is the
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    price the active ingredient is exactly
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    the same
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    okay so a generic medicine
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    let's see generic um
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    we use this adjective generic to say
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    that something is
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    belongs to a whole group of similar
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    things
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    rather than a particular one
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    so
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    um
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    a range of computers have had a generic
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    problem with uh
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    the chips that have been put in them
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    okay
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    um so this is a general problem it's not
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    related to a specific one
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    um let's see in
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    biology we use this word uh
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    generic
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    um he's talking about a genus
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    um a group a group of animals
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    um so for example
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    um
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    uh
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    a pantera leo is the name for a lion but
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    pantera is the generic name for
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    lions it's also the generic name for
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    um a jaguar as well comes from a
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    genus
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    a genus to general plural
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    okay but that that's more specific and
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    scientific
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    something that is generic it relates to
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    a whole group of things it doesn't
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    relate to one specific uh
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    um
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    item in that group or one specific thing
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    so generic it's related to the word
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    general a general group rather than um
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    specific
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    so i don't know for example
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    schizophrenia is a generic term for a
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    group of disorders
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    yeah
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    you have different types of it
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    um
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    let's see generic as well you could use
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    generic grammatically to
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    say for example a generic
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    would be a word that doesn't that
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    doesn't define masculine or feminine so
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    for example a spokesperson would be a
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    generic or a generic word
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    a fire fighter another generic um
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    uh noun okay it doesn't uh define either
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    masculine or feminine
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    very often i suggest that you use they
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    to avoid a generic as well somebody is
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    on the phone they want to talk to you
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    okay so generic generic
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    is like a white brand
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    yeah um you go into the supermarket and
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    you have yogurts made by this brand name
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    but you can also buy a white brand a
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    generic name that just says yogurt it
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    doesn't say
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    it doesn't have a specific brand name to
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    it
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    um
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    trainers yeah trainers are generic
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    whereas if you want to buy your uh
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    adidas or your nike or whatever those
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    are brand names and this is the idea of
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    generic
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    um
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    i guess you could you can use this word
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    generic meaning general not specific
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    so he made some generic remarks um about
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    how to learn english yeah not specific
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    but general ones and that's the idea of
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    generic but i think most commonly
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    generic you're going to see this word
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    generic as in a generic drug a generic
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    medicine um
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    okay so
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    instead of buying a brand name you could
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    buy a generic alternative something that
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    is in that range it's the same it's the
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    same thing
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    um but it doesn't have a
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    particular brand name so the generic
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    equivalent to something
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    i think many of the big companies uh
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    who have brand names also produce many
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    generic equivalents of their products
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    okay um because like that they can make
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    money both ways
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    okay so something that's generic you
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    describe something that relates to a
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    whole class of things
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    rather than a specific one
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    um parmesan parmesan cheese is a generic
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    term
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    talking about a whole family of cheeses
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    yeah okay so something that's generic
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    and then generic drugs are much cheaper
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    than the one the brand name sold by
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    manufacturers
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    okay
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    and then generic a generic word a sales
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    person as opposed to a salesman or a
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    sales woman
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    yeah uh a basser in cricket as opposed
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    to batsman or bats woman
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    and then the generic name of an animal
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    the name of the genus the
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    uh
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    uh next group up okay
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    um generic formality
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    i think i'd probably give it a 5.5 in
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    formality i think you could use it just
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    about anywhere
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    and then as to origin well it comes from
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    french
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    generique which itself comes from latin
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    um
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    meaning a kind
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    okay yeah it's related to general
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    and words like that okay so generic
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