generic form

collocation in English

meaningsofgenericandform

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generic
adjective
uk
/dʒəˈner.ɪk/us
/dʒəˈner.ɪk/
formal
shared by, typical of, or relating to a whole group of similar things, rather than to any ...
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form
noun
uk
/fɔːm/us
/fɔːrm/
a paper or set of papers printed with spaces in which answers to questions can be written or information can be recorded in an ...
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(Definition ofgenericandformfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This is not surprising if it is true that the former signals agenericformof figurative resemblance between semantic domains.
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Again, the plural and the diminutive of a word were equated with itsgenericform.
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However, further research is needed to investigate the relation between familiarity andgenericformmore fully.
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That is onegenericformof conflict focused on by most current conflict management approaches.
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Rather than attaching an adjectival gender marker, in these instances the ' feminine' term carries with it thegenericformand adds to it.
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Together, i and ii are sufficient for omission in itsgenericform.
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The trust institution provides pension funds with agenericform.
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Having exhibited the dynamic equations ingenericformwe now consider the boundary equations relevant at solid surfaces and the governing equation for the electric field.
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None of the medicines marketed by the company is thought to be available ingenericform.
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Most of them have a little button on their computers which, when pressed, automatically generates prescriptions in agenericform.
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They do not care a two penny toss whether the brand drug is prescribed or whether thegenericformis prescribed.
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Thegenericformof cefuroxime is also called ceftin.
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However, it is agenericformof preparation that can be made with various fruits and vegetables.
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The results are stated in agenericformwhich allows comparison between manufacturing units in differing industries.
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Recipients were asked to respond to the words in any manner, using thegenericform(the small envelopes) as the point of origination.
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A solver takes problem descriptions in some sort ofgenericformand calculate their solution.
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In a relevant sense, a trust can be viewed as agenericformof a corporation where the settlors (investors) are also the beneficiaries.
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Nouns have agenericformand thisgenericformis used for both males and females.
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Continuous innovation in documentary practice prevents the documentary idea from becoming stagnant or locked into any singlegenericform.
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The solution of these equations also reveals the precise form of the particle motion, which equations (1) and (2) represent ingenericformonly.
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