ge·net·ic
jə-ˈne-tik 
variants
or less commonly genetical
1
: relating to or determined by the origin, development, or causal antecedents of something
1
: -genic sense 1
organogenetic
2
: -genic sense 2
psychogenetic
Examples of genetic in a Sentence
Adjective
hemophilia and other genetic medical disorders
Recent Examples on the Web
Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
In April 2025, the mother and daughter were identified genetic genealogy testing.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The kits that the team used to extract the genetic material from the microbes were designed to collect DNA, so that meant the researchers captured primarily bacteria—not viruses, many of which have RNA as their genetic base (such as COVID-19 and influenza).
—Alice Park, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets is a rare genetic condition that damages the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for genetic
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Adjective
Federal funding for genetic genealogy was initially denied because there was no evidence that the case involved a homicide.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
In April 2025, the mother and daughter were identified genetic genealogy testing.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The kits that the team used to extract the genetic material from the microbes were designed to collect DNA, so that meant the researchers captured primarily bacteria—not viruses, many of which have RNA as their genetic base (such as COVID-19 and influenza).
—Alice Park, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets is a rare genetic condition that damages the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for genetic
Cite this Entry
“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genetic. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
genetic
adjective
ge·net·ic
jə-ˈnet-ik
variants
also genetical
: of, relating to, or involving genes or genetics
genetic research
also
: caused or controlled by genes
a genetic disease
Medical Definition
genetic
adjective
ge·net·ic
jə-ˈnet-ik
variants
also genetical
1
: of, relating to, or involving genetics
2
: of, relating to, caused by, or controlled by genes
a genetic disease
genetic material
compare acquired sense 1
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share