genetic
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genetic
- /d͡ʒəˈnɛt.ɪk/
- /d͡ʒɪˈnɛt.ɪk/
- /ˈdʒɛ.nə.ʈɪk/ South Asia
- /ˈdʒɛn.ʈɪks/ South Asia
Rhymes with -ɛtɪk
Where it comes from
Coined from genesis, similarly to antithesis, antithetic. Reflects Ancient Greek γενετικός (genetikós), from γένεσις (génesis) + -κός (-kós). Ultimately from Ancient Greek γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “I come into being”). By surface analysis, gene + -tic or gen(esis) + -etic.
adjective
- Relating to genetics or genes. Plant breeding is always a numbers game.[…]The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation, and individual plants are highly heterozygous and do not breed true. In addition, we are looking for rare alleles, so the more plants we try, the better.
- Caused by genes.
- Of or relating to origin (genesis). All evidence tends to this conclusion, that the sun is the prime genetic agent of earthquakes and of every other pluto-dynamic impulse which acts against the crust of the planet, and breaks or elevates any of its parts.
- Based on shared membership in a linguistic family. Chinese has borrowed several words from English, but it does not have a genetic relationship to English.
- Based on a shared membership in a religious family. Guy Stroumsa (2011) proposes the use of the alternative term Abrahamic religions, emphasizing the genetic relationship between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and their branches, for which the idea of monotheism is not always central.
Similar: genealogical, genic, hereditary
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: genic, genetical, transmissible, transmitted, familial, inheritable, heritable, inherited, hereditary, genomic, genotypic, gene, transgenic, dna, germplasm, genome
adjective
Similar: genealogical, genic, hereditary
Translations
Talk about this word "genetic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/genetic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. genetic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/genetic "genetic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/genetic.Cite this
@misc{genetic_2026,
title = {genetic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/genetic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
