genetic

¹

Also ge·net·i·cal

[juh-net-ik]

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.

-genetic

²

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

   parthenogenetic.

genetic

/ dʒɪˈnɛtɪk /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of genetic¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of genetic¹

C19: from _genesis

Example Sentences

That includes those undergoing some cancer treatment and transplant patients, along with those living with HIV and some genetic disorders.

From BBC

It can also be hereditary, with about one in eight people with the condition having a genetic link.

From BBC

After years of deliberating, Liv decided to start the process of genetic testing at Birmingham Women's Hospital in January 2024, in the hope of finding out if she had inherited the same gene that caused her mum's dementia.

From BBC

At her 10-week appointment, she learned that her child had triploidy, a genetic condition where a fetus has three sets of chromosomes instead of two, and would miscarry late-term or die at birth.

From Salon

The Jane Goodall Institute points to six important findings its founder made that have transformed the human understanding of chimpanzees, our closest relatives in genetic terms, by demonstrating that behaviors previously thought to be uniquely human were, in fact, nothing of the kind.

From Salon

Related Words

• ancestral 
• hereditary 
• historical