English Online Dictionary. What means genetic? What does genetic mean?
English
Etymology
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”). Superficially By surface analysis, gene + -tic or genesis + -etic.
Pronunciation
- enPR: jə-nĕt'ĭk, IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈnɛtɪk/, /d͡ʒɪˈnɛtɪk/
- Rhymes: -ɛtɪk
Adjective
genetic (not comparable)
- (genetics) Relating to genetics or genes. [from 1908]
- Caused by genes.
- Of or relating to origin (genesis). [from 1831]
- (linguistics) Based on shared membership in a linguistic family.
- (theology) Based on a shared membership in a religious family.
Synonyms
- genealogical
- genic
- hereditary
Derived terms
Related terms
- gene
- genetics
- genetically
Translations
References
- “genetic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- genetic in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- "genetic" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 142.
- William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “genetic”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
Further reading
- genetic on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Interlingua
Adjective
genetic (not comparable)
- genetic
Related terms
- genetica
Occitan
Pronunciation
Adjective
genetic m (feminine singular genetica, masculine plural genetics, feminine plural geneticas)
- genetic
Related terms
- genetica
Further reading
- Joan de Cantalausa (2006) Diccionari general occitan a partir dels parlars lengadocians[3], 2 edition, →ISBN, page 524.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French génétique. By surface analysis, genă + -etic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [d͡ʒeˈne.tik]
Adjective
genetic m or n (feminine singular genetică, masculine plural genetici, feminine and neuter plural genetice)
- genetic
Declension
Related terms
- genetică