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genetic

1
Also ·Ա··

[juh-net-ik]

adjective

  1. Biology.pertaining or according to genetics.

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

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



-genetic

2
  1. a suffix of adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -genesis:

    parthenogenetic.

genetic

/ ɪˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to genetics, genes, or the origin of something

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Other Word Forms

  • genetically adverb
  • hypergenetic adjective
  • hypergenetical adjective
  • hypergenetically adverb
  • hypergeneticalness noun
  • nongenetic adjective
  • nongenetical adjective
  • nongenetically adverb
  • ˈԱپ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of genetic1

First recorded in 1825–35; gene(sis) + -tic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of genetic1

C19: from genesis
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Example Sentences

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A nonprofit controlled by Anne Wojcicki, former chief executive of 23andMe, has won the bidding process to buy the bankrupt genetic testing company.

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The company’s bankruptcy has raised questions over privacy standards for genetic data, which experts say is uniquely sensitive, immutable and irreplaceable if stolen.

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Nimbus has recombined genetic material from other strains three times.

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This was not yet a presidential system, but it carried its genetic imprint - a powerful executive, marginalised judiciary and weakened checks and balances.

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Lawyers say they expect more people to come forward driven by the increase in cheap genetic testing.

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