present participle of general

The act of creating something or bringing something into being; production, creation. / The act of creating a living creature or organism; procreation. / (now US, dialectal) Race, family; breed.

Popularly or widely. / As a rule; usually. / Without reference to specific details. / In the general case, without exception. / (obsolete) Collectively; as a whole; without omissions.

(chemistry) An apparatus in which vapour or gas is formed from a liquid or solid by means of heat or chemical process, as a steam boiler, gas retort etc.

(transitive) To bring into being; give rise to. / (transitive) To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process. / (transitive) To procreate, beget.

generic

In a generic manner. / With regard to a genus.

Having the power of generating, propagating, originating, or producing. / (euphemistic) reproductive

Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups (genera) as opposed to specific instances. / (taxonomy) Pertaining to genera of life instead of particular species thereof.

A product sold under a generic name. / A wine that is a blend of several wines, or made from a blend of several grape varieties. / (grammar) A term that specifies neither male nor female.