The difference between Fuzzy and Generic

When used as nouns, fuzzy means a very small piece of plush material, whereas generic means a product sold under a generic name.

When used as adjectives, fuzzy means covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals, whereas generic means very comprehensive.

check bellow for the other definitions of Fuzzy and Generic

  1. Fuzzy as an adjective:

    Covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals

  2. Fuzzy as an adjective:

    Vague or imprecise.

    Examples:

    "My recollection of that event is fuzzy."

  3. Fuzzy as an adjective:

    Not clear; unfocused.

    Examples:

    "I finally threw out a large stack of fuzzy photos."

  1. Fuzzy as a noun (often, plural):

    A very small piece of plush material.

    Examples:

    "You've got a fuzzy on your coat."

  2. Fuzzy as a noun:

    Something covered with fuzz or hair, as an animal or plush toy.

  3. Fuzzy as a noun (slang):

    A person, especially a college student, interested in humanities or social sciences, as opposed to one interested in mathematics, science, or engineering.

  4. Fuzzy as a noun (slang, military):

    A soldier with the rank of private.

  1. Generic as an adjective:

    Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific.

  2. Generic as an adjective:

    Lacking in precision, often in an evasive fashion; vague; imprecise.

  3. Generic as an adjective (of a product or drug):

    Not having a brand name.

  4. Generic as an adjective (biology, not comparable):

    Of or relating to a taxonomic genus.

  5. Generic as an adjective:

    Relating to gender.

  6. Generic as an adjective (grammar):

    Specifying neither masculine nor feminine; epicene.

    Examples:

    "Words like [[salesperson]] and [[firefighter]] are generic."

  7. Generic as an adjective (computing):

    (Of program code) Written so as to operate on any data type, the type required being passed as a parameter.

  8. Generic as an adjective (geometry, of a [[point]]):

    Having coordinates that are algebraically independent over the base field.

  1. Generic as a noun:

    A product sold under a generic name.

  2. Generic as a noun:

    A wine that is a blend of several wines, or made from a blend of several grape varieties.

  3. Generic as a noun (grammar):

    A term that specifies neither male nor female.

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