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generic meaning in Tamil

ஜீன் பண்பு

/dʒɪˈnɛɹ.ɪk/

generic in Tamil: ஜீன் பண்பு, பரம்பரவியலினால். In English, generic means very broad; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific instances.

Tamil words for generic

ஜீன் பண்பு, பரம்பரவியலினால்

English meaning of generic

  1. adjective Very broad; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific instances.
  2. adjective Lacking in precision, often in an evasive fashion; vague; imprecise.
  3. adjective Of a product or drug, not having a brand name; nonproprietary in design or contents; fungible with the rest of its class.
  4. adjective Pertaining to genera of life instead of particular species thereof.

Full definition of generic

generic in a sentence

  • Capri pants can be a generic term for any cropped slim pants.
  • Meronyms: infrasubspecific, infraspecific, subspecific, specific
  • There are scores of generic names within the order Decapoda, which includes many sea creatures that are called shrimp.

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Questions about generic in Tamil

What is the meaning of generic in Tamil?
Generic in Tamil is ஜீன் பண்பு, பரம்பரவியலினால்.
generic என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Generic: ஜீன் பண்பு, பரம்பரவியலினால்.
What does generic mean in English?
Generic means very broad; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific instances.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: generic (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: generic (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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