Definition of GENETIC

genetic

Adjective Satellite

  • occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
    • "genetically transmitted features"

Adjective

  • Pertaining to genes or heredity; relating to an organism's DNA.
  • of or relating to or produced by or being a gene
    • "genetic code"
  • pertaining to or referring to origin
    • "genetic history reconstructs the origins of a literary work"
  • of or relating to the science of genetics
    • "genetic research"

Adj

  • Relating to genetics or genes.
  • Caused by genes.
  • Of or relating to origin (genesis).
  • Based on shared membership in a linguistic family.
  • Based on a shared membership in a religious family.

Examples

  • Chinese has borrowed several words from English, but it does not have a genetic relationship to English.
  • The GENETIC makeup of his tile rack felt predetermined for high scores.

Origin / 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.

Scrabble Score: 10

genetic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
genetic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
genetic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

genetic: valid Words With Friends Word