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ge⋅net⋅ic

[

juh-net-ik]

–adjective

1.	Biology. pertaining or according to genetics.

2.	of, pertaining to, or produced by genes; genic.

3.	of, pertaining to, or influenced by geneses or origins.

Also, ge⋅net⋅i⋅cal.

Origin:
1825–35; gene(sis) + -tic

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Language Translation for : Genetic

Spanish:

genético,

German:

genetisch,

Japanese:

遺伝の

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ge·net·ic (jə-nět'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
adj.

1. Of or relating to genetics or genes.
2. Affecting or determined by genes: genetic diseases.
Of, relating to, or influenced by the origin or development of something.
Linguistics Of or relating to the relationship between or among languages that are descendants of the same protolanguage.

[From Greek genetikos, genitive, from genesis, origin; see genesis.]
ge·net'i·cal·ly adv.

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genetic

"pertaining to origins," coined 1831 by Carlyle from Gk. genetikos "genitive," from genesis "origin" (see genus). Biological sense first recorded in Darwin, 1859. Genetics (patterned on ethics, etc.) is 1872 meaning "laws of origination," 1905 for "study of heredity," a coinage of Eng. biologist William Bateson (1861-1926).

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genetic
adjective
1.	occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features" [syn: familial]
2.	of or relating to or produced by or being a gene; "genic combinations"; "genetic code" [syn: genic]
3.	pertaining to or referring to origin; "genetic history reconstructs the origins of a literary work"
4.	of or relating to the science of genetics; "genetic research"

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genetic ge·net·ic (jə-nět'ĭk) or ge·net·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
adj.

Of or relating to genetics or genes.
Affecting or affected by genes, as a disorder or deficiency.
Of, relating to, or influenced by the origin or development of something; ontogenic.

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Main Entry: ge·net·ic
Pronunciation: j&-'net-ik
Variant: also ge·net·i·cal /-i-k&l/
Function:adjective
1 : of, relating to, or involving genetics
2 : of, relating to, caused by, or controlled by genes genetic disease><genetic material> genetic defect> —compare ACQUIRED 1 —ge·net·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb

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Genetic

Ge*net"ic\, a. Same as Genetical.