Difference between Nonproprietary and Generic

What is the difference between Nonproprietary and Generic?

Nonproprietary as an adjective is lacking proprietary value; not private or privileged information. while Generic as an adjective is very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific

Nonproprietary

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Lacking proprietary value; not private or privileged information.

Generic

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A product sold under a generic nameA wine that is a blend of several wines, or made from a blend of several grape varieties

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specificOf, or relating to a genusNot having a brand nameOf a drug identified by its chemical nameSpecifying neither masculine nor feminine e.g. salesperson(Of program code) Written so as to operate on any data type, the type required being passed as a parameter.

Example sentence: There is no 'generic' Latina.

We hope you now know whether to use Nonproprietary or Generic in your sentence.

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