Main Entry:

ge·net·ic

Pronunciation:

\jə-ˈne-tik\

Variant(s):

also ge·net·i·cal \-ti-kəl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

genesis

Date:

1831

1: relating to or determined by the origin, development, or causal antecedents of something2 a: of, relating to, or involving genetics b: of, relating to, caused by, or controlled by genes <a genetic disease> <genetic variation>

— ge·net·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb