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genetic

ge·ne·tic

UK/d͡ʒəˈnɛt.ɪk/ US/d͡ʒɪˈnɛt.ɪk/ fairly common

adjective

1.

tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity

  • “an inherited disease”
  • “familial traits”
  • “genetically transmitted features”
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2.

of or relating to or produced by or being a gene

  • “genic combinations”
  • “genetic code”
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3.

of or relating to the science of genetics

  • “genetic research”
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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • forward genetic
  • genetic algorithm
  • genetic bottleneck
  • genetic code
  • genetic dead end
  • genetic determinism
  • genetic disorder
  • genetic diversity

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