present participle of generate

Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to specific or particular.

(now rare) A general fact or proposition; a generality.

To lead (soldiers) as a general.

(obsolete) In a general or collective manner or sense; in most cases; upon the whole.

The act of creating something or bringing something into being; production, creation. / The act of creating a living creature or organism; procreation. / (now US, dialectal) Race, family; breed.

generic

In a generic manner. / With regard to a genus.

Having the power of generating, propagating, originating, or producing. / (euphemistic) reproductive

Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups (genera) as opposed to specific instances. / (taxonomy) Pertaining to genera of life instead of particular species thereof.