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genetic

genetic

10 4.3
About where something began and how it first developed
  • adjective
  • /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/
translation icon : genético
  • Now, that is a genetic condition that means the eyes are extremely sensitive to light.
  • genetic engineering
  • genetic algorithm
  • genetic epistemology

So let's take their genetic essence and create that, turn that into an artwork.

Examples

  • This is one of the great genetic stories.

  • Mutations are the ultimate origin of all genetic variation.

  • How you use your genetic information is your choice.

  • Well, also, there are of course genetic factors.

  • So it's not humanity in the genetic sense that we typically think of.

  • Our Queen's reign is over, but her genetic legacy lives on.

  • It's the genetic bridge we've been looking for.

  • So yeah, genetic determinism isn't as simple as it seems.

  • They're coming out the same genetic blueprint essentially.

  • The researcher studied the genetic variations that contribute to different traits in plants.

Synonyms

hereditary
vsgenetic
  • Specialized
22 5.1

A trait or disease that comes from parents through genes

is about origin or development in a general sense, not only family traits
genetical
vsgenetic
  • Archaic
7.0

Relating to genes and how traits pass from parents to children

is broader, meaning origin or formation not limited to genes
inherited
vsgenetic
  • Specialized
3.4

Passed from parents to children through genes

is used for origin or formation in many contexts beyond biological transfer

Compounds

genetic engineering
  • Specialized
27 4.1

Changing the genes of plants or animals to give them new traits

genetic code
  • Specialized
18 3.5

The order of letters in DNA or RNA that tells cells how to make proteins

genetic mutation
  • Specialized
13 4.2

A permanent change in a gene's DNA that can alter traits

genetic disease
  • Specialized
12 3.5

A health problem caused by a change in a person's genes that can be passed from parents

genetic disorder
  • Specialized
9 4.2

A health problem caused by changes in a person's genes that parents pass on

genetic marker
  • Specialized
8 4.3

A small piece of DNA on a chromosome that scientists use to identify people and follow traits in families

genetic defect
  • Specialized
6 4.4

A health problem from a change in someone's genes often passed from parents

genetic abnormality
  • Specialized
3 4.6

A change in a person's genes that causes a disease

genetic counseling
  • Specialized
2 4.1

Help and information for people about the chance of passing on inherited illnesses to their children

genetic map
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A picture that shows where genes are on a chromosome

genetic screening
  • Specialized
1 3.9

Testing many people to find those at risk of a disease passed on in families

genetic fingerprint
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A unique pattern in a person's DNA used to identify them

genetic algorithm
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A method that uses ideas from natural selection to find good solutions to hard problems

1 4.1

A test that uses DNA from blood or saliva to find who someone is

Random chance of being born with certain body or health traits from your parents

genetic endowment
  • Specialized
7.4

The set of genes a living thing inherits from its parents

genetic profiling
  • Specialized
4.9

Testing DNA from a sample to identify a person or family links

genetic constitution
  • Specialized
6.4

All the genes a person, animal, or plant has that decide traits passed from their parents

genetic dead end
  • Specialized
8.2

A species or group that cannot have young and so ends its family line

genetic profiling
  • Specialized
4.4

Testing a person's genes to find traits and health risks for medical or business use

6.7

The study of how children's thinking and social skills develop

Study of how traits pass from parents to children and how they change

Surface Forms

genetic positive

Morphology

genetic = genesis (semi-transparent) = gen + etic

The suffix '-etic' forms adjectives, but the connection to 'genesis' may not be immediately clear to all learners.

Etymology

Genetic also comes from a root meaning 'origin' or 'beginning', seen in genesis and generate. So when we talk about the genetic background of a text or idea, we mean its origin or how it was formed.