genetic

[juh-net-ik]

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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.

Also ge·net·i·cal.

Origin of genetic

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

Related formsge·net·i·cal·ly, adverbhy·per·ge·net·ic, adjectivehy·per·ge·net·i·cal, adjectivehy·per·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverbhy·per·ge·net·i·cal·ness, nounnon·ge·net·ic, adjectivenon·ge·net·i·cal, adjectivenon·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverb

-genetic

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

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Related Words for genetic

ancestral, historical, hereditary, patrimonial, digenetic, eugenic, genital, matriclinous, sporogenous

Examples from the Web for genetic

Contemporary Examples of 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
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
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
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
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

Historical Examples of genetic

From this start it is easy to develop the genetic concept of social life.
College Teaching
Paul Klapper
This work is a study in genetic sociology to be completed in three volumes.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918
Various
Qril says they recognized you from your genetic pattern—and don't ask me how they did this!
Rebels of the Red Planet
Charles Louis Fontenay
Maya's education was extensive, but it did not include the genetic sciences.
Rebels of the Red Planet
Charles Louis Fontenay
"I can assure you I'm not one of Goat's genetic experiments," he said.
Rebels of the Red Planet
Charles Louis Fontenay

British Dictionary definitions for genetic

genetic

genetical

adjective

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

Derived Formsgenetically, adverb

Word Origin for genetic

C19: from genesis

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Word Origin and History for genetic

adj.

"pertaining to origins," coined 1831 by Carlyle from Greek genetikos "genitive," from genesis "origin" (see genus). Biological sense first recorded in Darwin, 1859. Related: Genetically. Genetical is attested from 1650s.

genetic in Medicine

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.