English adjective: genetic | |||
| 1. | genetic occurring among members of a family usually by heredity | ||
| Samples | An inherited disease. Familial traits. Genetically transmitted features. | ||
| Synonyms | familial, hereditary, inherited, transmissible, transmitted | ||
| Similar | heritable, inheritable | ||
| Antonyms | nonheritable, noninheritable | ||
| 2. | genetic of or relating to or produced by or being a gene | ||
| Samples | Genic combinations. Genetic code. | ||
| Synonyms | genetical, genic | ||
| 3. | genetic pertaining to or referring to origin | ||
| Samples | Genetic history reconstructs the origins of a literary work. | ||
| 4. | genetic of or relating to the science of genetics | ||
| Samples | Genetic research. | ||
| Synonyms | genetical | ||