"genericize" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /dʒɪˈnɛɹ.ɪˌsaɪz/ [UK] Forms: genericizes [present, singular, third-person], genericizing [participle, present], genericized [participle, past], genericized [past]
Etymology: generic + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|generic|ize}} generic + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} genericize (third-person singular simple present genericizes, present participle genericizing, simple past and past participle genericized)
  1. (transitive) To make generic.
    (law, transitive) To turn into a genericized trademark.
    Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-genericize-en-verb-d4rdolXy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 7 21 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 55 10 15 20 Topics: law
  2. (transitive) To make generic.
    (pharmacy) To make generics out of.
    Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Pharmacy
    Sense id: en-genericize-en-verb-~TY7g2Yj
  3. (transitive) To make generic.
    (programming, transitive) To make more generic: usable in more contexts.
    Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-genericize-en-verb-TTtwMVTL Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  4. (transitive) To make generic.
    (transitive) To make generic: bland.
    Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-genericize-en-verb-XAAWHDKq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: generify [programming, computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], genericise, generitize Derived forms: genericized trademark Translations (make generic): geneeristää (Finnish), yleistää (Finnish), génériciser (French), generisieren (note: in technical languages, but not in law) (German)
Disambiguation of 'make generic': 25 25 25 25

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