genericize

genericize

English

Alternative forms

• genericise
• generitize

Etymology

generic +‎ -ize

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)

1. (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

Translations

Chinese: Mandarin: please add this translation if you can French: génériciser (fr)

German: please add this translation if you can Russian: please add this translation if you can Spanish: please add this translation if you can