gen
kind, type, class
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generic
A generic description or attribute is not specific to any one thing but applies to all members of an entire class or group.
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homogeneous
The word homogeneous is used to describe a group that has members or parts which are similar or are all of the same type.
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engender
If something engenders a particular feeling or attitude, it causes that condition.
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congenital
A congenital condition is something someone is born with, such as a character trait or physical state.
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degenerate
A degenerate person is immoral, wicked, or corrupt.
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genre
A genre is a category, type, or class of artistic work.
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heterogeneous
A heterogeneous grouping is made up of many differing or unlike parts.
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genotype
An individual's genotype is their genetic makeup that determines the physical traits that they as a particular individual possess.
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general
When you speak about something in a general way, you talk about all of it or the main parts of it, not about its small parts or all its facts.
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generality
an idea or conclusion having general application
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generalization
reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
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genus
a general kind of something
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heterogeneity
the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind
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homogeneity
the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature
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