noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The use of templates, etc., to create generic source code that can be used in many situations.
2. 2
   plural of generic form-of, plural

Synonyms

All synonyms

generalabstractambiguousblandblendbroad

Example

More examples

"Are generics as effective as brand name drugs?"

Related phrases

source code

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.