genetic

1 of 2

adjective

ge·​net·​ic jə-ˈne-tik How to pronounce genetic (audio)
variants or less commonly genetical
1
: relating to or determined by the origin, development, or causal antecedents of something
2
a
: of, relating to, or involving genetics
b
: of, relating to, caused by, or controlled by genes
a genetic disease
genetic variation
genetically adverb

-genetic

2 of 2

adjective combining form

1
: -genic sense 1
organogenetic
2
: -genic sense 2
psychogenetic

Examples of genetic in a Sentence

Adjective hemophilia and other genetic medical disorders
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
This genetic diversity also meant that there were huge differences among the fruits themselves, even those from the same roots. Mark Schapiro, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024 Unlike hacked financial data, medical, ancestry and genetic records are personal and permanent. Noah Barsky, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 For example, genetic information from European farmers shows a surge in the average number of AMY1 copies over the past 4,000 years. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024 Bipolar disorder and dementia may share genetic links—some genes that can predispose to bipolar disorder may also predispose to dementia. Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for genetic 

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

genesis

First Known Use

Adjective

1750, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of genetic was in 1750

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Cite this Entry

“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genetic. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

genetic

adjective
ge·​net·​ic jə-ˈnet-ik How to pronounce genetic (audio)
variants also genetical
: of, relating to, or involving genes or genetics
genetic research
also : caused or controlled by genes
a genetic disease
genetically adverb

Medical Definition

genetic

adjective
ge·​net·​ic jə-ˈnet-ik How to pronounce genetic (audio)
variants also genetical
1
: of, relating to, or involving genetics
2
: of, relating to, caused by, or controlled by genes
a genetic disease
genetic material
compare acquired sense 1
genetically adverb

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