Generic and Partial

Generic

Generic adjective - Belonging or relating to the whole.
Usage example: a love of big things—big cars, big meals—seems to be a generic trait of the American people

Partial is an antonym for generic.

Nearby Words: general, generally, generalised

Partial

Partial adjective - Inclined to favor one side over another.

Generic is an antonym for partial.

Nearby Words: partiality, partially, partly

Both words in one sentence

  • Useful Notes / Switzerland The symbols of the organisation are protected under the Geneva Conventions from any other use bar actual non-partial wartime medical provision, which means the ICRC tends to get rather annoyed when they're used as generic medical symbols.
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