genetic meaning and definition

GENETIC adjective

Definition of genetic (adjective)

1. occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
   • "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"
   • synonyms: familial, hereditary, inherited, transmissible, transmitted
2. of or relating to or produced by or being a gene
   • "genic combinations"; "genetic code"
   • synonyms: genetical, genic
3. pertaining to or referring to origin
   • "genetic history reconstructs the origins of a literary work"
4. of or relating to the science of genetics
   • "genetic research"
   • synonyms: genetical