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a combining form meaning “that which produces,” used in the formation of compound words: endogen; hydrogen.
Origin:
< F -gène ≪ Gk -genēs born, produced; akin to L genus, kin

Gen.

 
1. Military. General.
2. Genesis.
3. Geneva.

gen.

 
1. gender.
2. general.
3. genitive.
4. genus.

Gen⋅e⋅sis

  [jen-uh-sis]
–noun
the first book of the Bible, dealing with the Creation and the Patriarchs. Abbreviation: Gen.
Related forms:
Ge⋅ne⋅si⋅ac  [juh-nee-see-ak] , Gen⋅e⋅si⋅a⋅cal  [jen-uh-sahy-uh-kuhl] , Gen⋅e⋅sit⋅ic, adjective
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Gen.  
abbr.  

  1. also Gen or GEN general

  2. Bible Genesis

gen·er·al   (jěn'ər-əl)   
adj.  

  1. Concerned with, applicable to, or affecting the whole or every member of a class or category: "subduing all her impressions as a woman, to something more general" (Virginia Woolf).

  2. Affecting or characteristic of the majority of those involved; prevalent: general discontent.

  3. Of or affecting the entire body: general paralysis.

  4. Being usually the case; true or applicable in most instances but not all: the general correctness of her decisions.

    1. Not limited in scope, area, or application: as a general rule.

    2. Not limited to or dealing with one class of things; diversified: general studies.

  6. Involving only the main features rather than precise details: a general grasp of the subject.

  7. Highest or superior in rank: the general manager.

n.  

    1. Abbr. GEN or Gen or Gen. A commissioned rank in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above lieutenant general.

    2. One who holds this rank or a similar rank in another military organization.

  2. A general officer.

  3. A statement, principle, or fact that embraces or is applicable to the whole.

  4. General anesthesia.

  5. Archaic The public.


[Middle English, from Latin generālis, from genus, gener-, kind; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]
gen'er·al·ness n.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean belonging to, relating to, or affecting the whole: the general welfare; a common enemy; generic likenesses; universal military conscription.
Antonym: particular
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Cultural Dictionary

Genesis

The first book of the Old Testament; its first words are “In the beginning” (genesis is a Greek word for “beginning”). It covers the time from the beginning of the world through the days of the patriarchs, including the stories of the Creation, Adam and Eve, the Fall of Man, Cain and Abel, Noah and the Flood, God's covenant with Abraham, Abraham and Isaac, Jacob and Esau, and Joseph and his brothers.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Word Origin & History

genesis 
O.E., from L. genesis, adopted as title of first book of Old Testament in Vulgate, from Gk. genesis "origin, creation, generation," from gignesthai "to be born," related to genos "race, birth, descent" (see genus). As such, it translated Heb. bereshith, lit. "in the beginning," which was the first word of the text, taken in error as its title. Extended sense of "origin, creation" first recorded in Eng. 1604.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: gen
Function: abbreviation
1 general
2 genus

Main Entry: gen·e·sis
Pronunciation: 'jen-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural gen·e·ses /-"sEz/
: the origin or coming into being of something : the process or mode of origin
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

-gen or -gene
suff.

  1. Producer: androgen.

  2. One that is produced: phosgene.

genesis gen·e·sis (jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
n. pl. gen·e·ses (-sēz')
The coming into being of something; the origin.

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Computing Dictionary

gen
generate

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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