genericizationとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From generic +‎ -ization.

発音

• IPA: /dʒəˌnɛɹɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/, /dʒəˌnɛɹɪsɪˈzeɪʃən/

名詞

genericization (countable and uncountable, plural genericizations)

1. (uncountable, countable) The process of becoming generic; an instance of it.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:generalization

2. (uncountable) (law) With respect to a trademark, the act or process of becoming so widely identified as a reference for a type of product as to cease representing a particular brand or manufacturer of that type of product.

   Synonyms: genericide, trademark erosion

3. (countable) An instance of this act or process; a generic name thus created.

   Hypernym: generic name

上位語

• appellativization