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genetic

Pronunciation: /dʒɪˈnɛtɪk/
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Definition of genetic

adjective

  • 1relating to genes or heredity:genetic abnormalities
  • relating to genetics:there are fears that genetic techniques could be abused
  • 2relating to origin, or arising from a common origin:the genetic relations between languages

Derivatives

genetical

adjective

genetically

adverb

Origin:

mid 19th century (in genetic (sense 2)): from genesis, on the pattern of pairs such as antithesis, antithetic

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