genetic

[ juh-net-ik ]

/ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk /

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adjective

Biology. pertaining or according to genetics.

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

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

Nearby words

genesic, genesis, genet, genethliac, genethlialogy, genetic, genetic amplification, genetic association, genetic code, genetic counseling, genetic counselling

Also ge·net·i·cal.

Origin of genetic

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

Related forms

ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverbhy·per·ge·net·ic, adjectivehy·per·ge·net·i·cal, adjectivehy·per·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverb

hy·per·ge·net·i·cal·ness, nounnon·ge·net·ic, adjectivenon·ge·net·i·cal, adjectivenon·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverb

Definition for genetic (2 of 2)

-genetic

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

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Examples from the Web for genetic

The genetic material can grow quickly, but are typically riddled with errors or defects.
Design Your Own Dinosaur: The Era of Custom DNA|Justin Jones|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But a 2011 study of genetic evidence from 30 ethnic groups in India disproved this theory.
The Himalayas’ Hidden Aryans|Nina Strochlic|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Prevalence depends on context, and sometimes unique advantages outweigh the genetic costs.
Mongooses, Meerkats, and Ants, Oh My! Why Some Animals Keep Mating All in the Family|Helen Thompson|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cryobanks, which screen for genetic disorders and STDs, cost big bucks; see here for some of the charges.
Have Sperm, Will Travel: The ‘Natural Inseminators’ Helping Women Avoid the Sperm Bank|Elizabeth Picciuto|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Mitochondrial intervention is the practice of replacing DNA that carries a genetic disease.
Want Blue Eyes With That Baby?: The Strange New World of Human Reproduction|Eleanor Clift|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It would, moreover, account for the genetic relation of the larger groups of both animals and plants.
Darwin and Modern Science|A.C. Seward and Others
Genetic configurations, as they apply to plants and other living entities, can be sampled as well.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
Dark: They will be inherited, because they are changes of the genetic structure.
Rebels of the Red Planet|Charles Louis Fontenay
The external gills have probably no genetic connection with the internal gills.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
It will prove that you two can have healthy normal children, but it won't indicate that you're not a member of her genetic family.
Forget Me Nearly|Floyd L. Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for genetic

genetic

genetical

/ (dʒɪˈnɛtɪk) /

adjective

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

Derived Forms

genetically, adverb

Word Origin for genetic

C19: from genesis

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Medicine definitions for genetic

genetic

[ jə-nĕt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to genetics or genes.

Affecting or affected by genes, as a disorder or deficiency.

Of, relating to, or influenced by the origin or development of something; ontogenic.

genetic

adjective

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-genetic

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British Dictionary definitions for genetic

genetic

genetical

adjective

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Word Origin for genetic

Medicine definitions for genetic

genetic

adj.