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
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
In organisms that reproduce via the union of types—this group also includes yeasts and slime molds—partners are functionally equivalent and the exchange of genetic material is symmetrical, an arrangement called isogamy.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
The work to identify Pumphrey’s remains was a collaborative effort led by FHD Forensics, which uses DNA technology and forensic investigative genetic genealogy for unknown subject investigations.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Vital to the Southers’ battle plan is the use of genetic infantrymen, a battalion of clones whose thoughts can be downloaded on to a chip and reused if the host body is destroyed.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 June 2026
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Adjective
Their genetic makeup also offers resistance to beetles, powdery mildew, peony blight, and botrytis.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
In organisms that reproduce via the union of types—this group also includes yeasts and slime molds—partners are functionally equivalent and the exchange of genetic material is symmetrical, an arrangement called isogamy.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
The work to identify Pumphrey’s remains was a collaborative effort led by FHD Forensics, which uses DNA technology and forensic investigative genetic genealogy for unknown subject investigations.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Vital to the Southers’ battle plan is the use of genetic infantrymen, a battalion of clones whose thoughts can be downloaded on to a chip and reused if the host body is destroyed.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 June 2026
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genetic. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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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
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