generic

ありきたりな、独創性のない

同じ種類のほかのものと違う、特別な点や独創性がない。

やさしい英語で： Having nothing special or original that makes it different from other things of the same kind.

• The hotel had a generic design.
• All the characters seemed generic.
• Her latest songs sound less generic than her earlier work.

類義語： ordinary, unoriginal, bland

反対語： distinctive, original

よく使う表現： generic design, generic movie, generic plot, generic music

総称的な、一般的な

個別のものではなく、ある種類や集団全体を表す。

やさしい英語で： Describing a whole group or type of things, rather than one particular thing.

• This is a generic name for several plants.
• The report uses generic terms throughout.
• Can you give a more specific description than this generic one?

使い方： a generic term for something (Vehicle is a generic term for cars, buses, and similar machines.)

類義語： general, broad

反対語： specific

よく使う表現： generic term, generic name, generic description

ジェネリックな、総称的な

同じプログラムのコードを異なるデータ型で使えるように書かれた。

やさしい英語で： Written so that the same computer code can work with different types of data.

• We wrote a generic function to sort the data.
• This generic method accepts several data types.
• Can the compiler handle generic procedures?

よく使う表現： generic function, generic method, generic procedure, generic code

ノーブランド品、ジェネリック医薬品

会社のブランド名ではなく一般名で売る商品。後発医薬品など。

やさしい英語で： A product sold using its general name instead of a particular company's brand name.

• The pharmacy sells a cheaper generic.
• Generics often cost less than branded medicines.
• Is there a generic for this drug?

類義語： unbranded product

よく使う表現： buy a generic, cheaper generic, choose a generic