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trademark erosion

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
trade-mark ero-sion
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The situation that occurs when a trademarked name becomes a generic name through constant use.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

trademark erosions (plural)

Phrases

containing terms born in this way

Frequently Paired Words

containing terms born in this way

Synonyms

genericization genericide

Questions

What does trademark erosion mean?
The situation that occurs when a trademarked name becomes a generic name through constant use.

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