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generic
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adjective
relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus
the generic name
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noun
any product that can be sold without a brand name
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noun
a wine that is a blend of several varieties of grapes with no one grape predominating; a wine that does not carry the name of any specific grape
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adjective
applicable to an entire class or group
is there a generic Asian mind?
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adjective
(of drugs) not protected by trademark
'Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug 'Tylenol'
aspect
Noun
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An aspect is a view of something, often something non-physical, such as an idea or a problem.
In Chapter 2 we look at processor size. In Chapter 3 we consider other aspects of processor design.
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In grammar, aspect is the verb form(s) that show the speaker's view of whether the situation is complete or happens again and again. English shows the progressive aspect by using (be) + -ing.
"I go" and "I'm going" are both present tense, but "I'm going" is in the progressive aspect.