genetic

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English

Etymology

Coined from genesis, similarly to antithesis, antithetic. Ultimately from Ancient Greek γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “I come into being”). By surface analysis, gene +‎ -tic or genesis +‎ -etic.

Pronunciation

• enPR: jə-nĕt'ĭk, IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəˈnɛtɪk/, /d͡ʒɪˈnɛtɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɛtɪk

Adjective

genetic (not comparable)

1. (genetics) Relating to genetics or genes. [from 1908]
2. Caused by genes.
3. Of or relating to origin (genesis). [from 1831]
4. (linguistics) Based on shared membership in a linguistic family.

5. (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.
• “genetic”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Further reading

• genetic on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Interlingua

Adjective

genetic (not comparable)

1. genetic

Related terms

• genetica

Occitan

Pronunciation

Adjective

genetic m (feminine singular genetica, masculine plural genetics, feminine plural geneticas)

1. 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)

1. genetic

Declension

Related terms

• genetică