generator
- n an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
- n engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
- n someone who originates or causes or initiates something
he was the generator of several complaints - n an electronic device for producing a signal voltage
generic drug
- n when the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees
generic noun
- n a noun that does not specify either masculine or feminine gender
generic wine
- n a wine that is a blend of several varieties of grapes with no one grape predominating; a wine that does not carry the name of any specific grape
generosity
- n the trait of being willing to give your money or time
- n acting generously
generousness
- n the trait of being willing to give your money or time
genesis
- n a coming into being
- n the first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers
genet
- n French diplomat who in 1793 tried to draw the United States into the war between France and England (1763-1834)
- n French writer of novels and dramas for the theater of the absurd (1910-1986)
- n agile Old World viverrine having a spotted coat and long ringed tail
genetic abnormality
- n a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically