Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with generic in American Collocation
generic
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/dʒəˈnerɪk/
word
description
name
term
title
word
This is a generic term that is used to refer to both groups.
skill
competency
skill
Many generic skills can be developed through working in the leisure industry.
method
approach
method
principle
solution
We are developing a generic approach to data-transfer between the different government departments.
product
drug
medicine
model
package
software
version
Generic software is available which can run on a variety of computers.