- Whats the difference between general and generic?
Generic is the opposite of specific Generic and specific refer to the identification of a fact Specific means a fact that has been specified If you ask for (specify) a pain reliever, aspirin would be a specific pain reliever, while aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and naproxen together would be generic pain relievers
- single word requests - Using generify to mean to make generic . . .
Can one use the term generify to mean 'to make generic'? E g a software programmer being told: 'generify this segment of code' If not, what may be a single word replacement of this phrase?
- single word requests - What do you call a generic person? - English . . .
7 Is there a term for a person who by local standards is normal in his her behaviour? I mean a person who tends to like the same sports, same teams, same music, and same hobbies Because in El Salvador people are like that, and I call them (in my mind) very generic, trivial, and boring
- single word requests - Generic term for row and column - English . . .
Is there a single, more generic term that can be used to describe both a row and a column? In English, we can refer to a line as being horizontal or vertical, but unless we say ‘a line of something’,
- Generic term for someone who looks after children
I am looking for a generic term for someone who looks after children i e a term that would encompass: nanny baby-sitter au-pair etc Can someone please advise?
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