genetic

¹ American  

[juh-net-ik] / dʒəˈnɛt ɪk /

Also genetical

adjective

1. Biology. pertaining or according to genetics.

2. of, relating to, or produced by genes; genic.

3. of, relating to, or influenced by geneses or origins.

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-genetic ² American  

1. a suffix of adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -genesis:

   parthenogenetic.

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genetic British  

/ dʒɪˈnɛtɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to genetics, genes, or the origin of something

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Other Word Forms

• genetically adverb
• hypergenetic adjective
• hypergenetical adjective
• hypergenetically adverb
• hypergeneticalness noun
• nongenetic adjective
• nongenetical adjective
• nongenetically adverb

Etymology

Origin of genetic

First recorded in 1825–35; gene(sis) + -tic

Example Sentences

In France - one of a number of countries where genetic testing is illegal without a medical prescription due to privacy laws - the government has condemned the decision as "a step backwards".

From BBC

The oil giant paid the smaller company $320 million over a decade to tinker with the genetic makeup of algae to try to distill enough oil to make the venture technically viable.

From The Wall Street Journal

A leading forensic genetics expert, who has analysed all the family's tests, told us it is unlikely that either child is biologically related to donor Finn.

From BBC

“But thanks to investigative genetic genealogy, we were able to resolve this mystery and provide some answers to everyone involved in this case.”

From Los Angeles Times

Olympics and beyond will be determined by a one-time genetics test through saliva, a cheek swab or a blood sample.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• ancestral
• hereditary
• historical