genetic

== English == === Etymology === Coined from genesis, similarly to antithesis, antithetic. Reflects Ancient Greek γενετικός (genetikós), from γένεσις (génesis) +‎ -κός (-kós). Ultimately from Ancient Greek γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “I come into being”). By surface analysis, gene +‎ -tic or gen(esis) +‎ -etic. === Pronunciation === enPR: jə-nĕt'ĭk, IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈnɛt.ɪk/, /d͡ʒɪˈnɛt.ɪk/ Rhymes: -ɛtɪk (Indic) IPA(key): /ˈdʒɛ.nə.ʈɪk/, /ˈdʒɛn.ʈɪks/ === Adjective === genetic (not comparable) (genetics) Relating to genetics or genes. [from 1908] Caused by genes. Of or relating to origin (genesis). [from 1831] (linguistics) Based on shared membership in a linguistic family. (theology) Based on a shared membership in a religious family. ==== Synonyms ==== genealogical genic hereditary ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== gene genetics genetically ==== Translations ==== === References === “genetic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. genetic in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018. Raymond Williams (1983), “Genetic”, in Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society, revised American edition, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, published 1985, →ISBN, page 142. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “genetic”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Further reading === genetic on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Interlingua == === Adjective === genetic (not comparable) genetic ==== Related terms ==== genetica == Occitan == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === genetic m (feminine singular genetica, masculine plural genetics, feminine plural geneticas) genetic ==== Related terms ==== genetica === Further reading === Joan de Cantalausa (2006), Diccionari general occitan a partir dels parlars lengadocians‎[4], 2nd edition, →ISBN, page 524 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French génétique. By surface analysis, genă +‎ -etic. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [d͡ʒeˈne.tik] === Adjective === genetic m or n (feminine singular genetică, masculine plural genetici, feminine/neuter plural genetice) genetic ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== genetică