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nongenetic

nongenetic

1 6.5
Not caused by genes but by things like the environment or experience
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒn.dʒəˈnɛt.ɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no genético
  • If a measure of parental responsiveness shows no genetic influence in quantitative genetic analyses, this means that differences in responsiveness among parents are the result of nongenetic factors.
  • genetic and nongenetic

Examples

  • Studies indicate that nongenetic factors, such as nutrition and environment, play a crucial role in child development.

  • Indeed, these data suggest that nongenetic factors are primarily responsible for variance in environmental measures.

    Blog text (1)

  • On the contrary, these data suggest that nongenetic factors are primarily responsible for variance on environmental measures.

    Blog text (1)

  • To be scrupulously accurate, we should not say that any trait is inherited, because all traits, behaviors, and development are produced by genetic and nongenetic factors interacting in a myriad of complex ways.

    Academic text (1997)

  • When you say "nongenetic," you open it up to other variables. There has been some work done on temperament; there may be differences in temperament between children who stutter and those that don't, so that's a non-genetic factor that is not necessarily environmental.

    Blog text (26)

  • Indeed, these data suggest that nongenetic factors are primarily responsible for variance in environmental measures.

  • Research has shown that nongenetic contributors, like stress and exposure to toxins, can affect mental health outcomes.

Synonyms

nonbiological
vsnongenetic
1 5.8

A person who is not related by birth, for example an adopted or step family member

indicates causes outside genes rather than absence of personal biological ties
nonheritable
vsnongenetic
  • Specialized
7.8

A disease or trait that parents cannot pass to their children through genes

describes causes not involving genes rather than the ability to be inherited
noninheritable
vsnongenetic
8.2

Not able to be passed down from parents to children

focuses on causes outside genes rather than on transmission ability
nonhereditary
vsnongenetic
  • Specialized
6.9

Does not pass from parents to children through genes

highlights that causes do not involve genes rather than inheritance status
nonfamilial
vsnongenetic
  • Specialized
8.1

Does not come from parents

means causes lie outside genes rather than family patterns of inheritance

Antonyms

genetic
  • Specialized
925 3.8

Relating to genes and how traits pass from parents to children

How Genetic

genetic
  • Specialized
925 3.8
heritable
  • Specialized
3 6.9
nongenetic
  • Specialized
1 6.5
environmental
940 3.7

Surface Forms

nongenetic positive

Morphology

nongenetic = genetic (transparent) = non + genetic

The meaning is directly formed by adding the productive negating prefix 'non-' to the adjective 'genetic', yielding 'not genetic'.

Etymology

Nongenetic puts non- ('not') before genetic, which comes from the root gen- meaning 'birth' or 'origin', as in generation. So nongenetic means 'not caused by genes' and is used for things that come from the environment rather than being passed on from parents.