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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGeneric Product
/dʒəˈnɛrɪk ˈprɒdʌkt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A product that is not sold under a specific brand name but is typically equivalent to branded products in quality and function.
"Many consumers choose generic products to save money while still getting the same quality." - 2
A product that is produced without a brand name, often found in supermarkets and pharmacies.
"The store's generic products are often cheaper than their branded counterparts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'generic' originates from the Latin word 'genus', meaning 'kind' or 'type', which evolved in Middle English to describe products not branded by a specific manufacturer. 'Product' comes from the Latin 'productum', meaning 'something produced', which has been used in English since the late 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Generic Product" is said worldwide
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Produit générique
Transliteration: pʁo.dɥi ʒe.ne.ʁik
"Les produits génériques sont souvent moins chers."
Generisches Produkt
Transliteration: dʒeˈneːʁɪʃəs pʁoˈdʊkt
"Generische Produkte sind oft eine kostengünstige Alternative."
Prodotto generico
Transliteration: proˈdɔt.to dʒeˈne.ri.ko
"I prodotti generici possono essere di alta qualità."
Producto genérico
Transliteration: pɾoˈðuk.to xeˈneɾi.ko
"Los productos genéricos son una opción económica."
Produto genérico
Transliteration: pɾoˈdutʊ ʒeˈneɾiku
"Os produtos genéricos costumam ser mais baratos."
सामान्य उत्पाद
Transliteration: sāmānya utpād
"सामान्य उत्पाद अक्सर ब्रांडेड उत्पादों की तुलना में सस्ते होते हैं।"
通用产品
Transliteration: tōngyòng chǎnpǐn
"通用产品通常价格更低。"
일반 제품
Transliteration: ilban jae-pum
"일반 제품은 종종 더 저렴합니다."
一般的な製品
Transliteration: ippanteki na seihin
"一般的な製品はしばしば安価です。"
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