genericize

English

Alternative forms

genericise
generitize

Etymology

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒə.nɛ.ɹɪ.saɪz/

Verb

genericize (third-person singular simple present genericizes, present participle genericizing, simple past and past participle genericized)

(transitive) To make generic.
1. (law, transitive) To turn into a genericized trademark.
2. (programming, transitive) To make more generic: usable in more contexts.
3. (transitive) To make generic: bland.

Synonyms

(make bland): See also Thesaurus:generalize

Derived terms

genericized trademark

Translations

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French: génériciser (fr)

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