genetic

adjective

Simple meaning

Of or about or produced by or being a gene.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

dʒəˈnɛtɪk

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Definition

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adjective

genetics
Of or relating to the science of genetics
genetics
Relating to genetics or genes.
Of or relating to or produced by or being a gene
Of or relating to origin (genesis).
Pertaining to or referring to origin
“Genetic history reconstructs the origins of a literary work.”
Caused by genes.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency: Common
Typical Use: Everyday English

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Of or relating to the science of genetics

Used this way, genetic is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in science contexts.

Emotional tone: Neutral
Formality: Neutral
Intensity: Not strongly marked
How common: Moderately common
Connotation: No strong connotation
Usage feel: Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

Science

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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genetic engineeringgenetic materialgenetic codegenetic diversitygenetic analysisgenetic algorithmgenetic testinggenetic counseling

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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geneticsnounPlural form
The branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

geneticallyadverbDerived adverb
By genetic mechanisms.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

genetic diseasenounCompound term
A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically.
genetic disordernounCompound term
A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically.
genetic endowmentnounCompound term
The total of inherited attributes.
genetic engineeringnounCompound term
The technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism.
genetic fingerprintnounCompound term
Biometric identification obtained by examining a person's unique sequence of DNA base pairs.
genetic fingerprintingnounCompound term
The procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person's body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identification.

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