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Synonyms

genetic relationship

American  

noun

Historical Linguistics.
  1. the relationship that exists between languages that have developed from a single earlier language.


Etymology

Origin of genetic relationship

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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The team looked at the genetic relationship between mothers and their adult children.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

Despite these adaptive differences, their close genetic relationship allowed for episodes of ongoing hybridisation, creating even more genetic combinations.

From Science Daily • Sep. 29, 2023

Today, many Swahili people have little genetic relationship with the medieval individuals in the study.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 29, 2023

In this case, the surrogate has no genetic relationship to the baby she carries and gives birth to.

From Slate • Oct. 20, 2020

As was said above, the theory is not a theory of the descent of man from any particular animal type, but rather the theory of the kinship, the genetic relationship, of all animal species.

From Sociology and Modern Social Problems by Ellwood, Charles A. (Charles Abram)