relation between two concepts where the intension of one of the concepts includes that of the other concept and at least one additional delimiting characteristic
NOTE A generic relation exists between the concepts word and pronoun, vehicle and car, person and child
[ISO 1087-1:2000, definition 3.2.21]
EXAMPLE A generic relation exists between non-wire-wound variable resistor and nonprecision non-wire-wound variable resistor.
concept in a generic relation having the narrower intension
[ISO 1087-1:2000, definition 3.2.15]
EXAMPLE A generic relation exists between rotor and disc brake rotor. In this relation, rotor is the generic concept and disc brake rotor is the specific concept.
concept in a generic relation having the broader intension
[ISO 1087-1:2000, definition 3.2.16]
EXAMPLE A generic relation exists between rotor and disc brake rotor. In this relation, rotor is the generic concept and disc brake rotor is the specific concept.