Synonyms for genetic
dʒəˈnɛt ɪkge·net·ic

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1. geneticadjective

   Synonyms:
   hereditary

2. geneticadjective

   relating to genetics or genes

   Synonyms:
   hereditary

3. geneticadjective

   caused by genes

   Synonyms:
   hereditary

4. geneticadjective

   of or relating to origin (genesis)

   1858: All evidence tends to this conclusion, that the sun is the prime genetic agent of earthquakes and of every other pluto-dynamic impulse which acts against the crust of the planet, and breaks or elevates any of its parts. — Year-Book Of Facts In Science And Art For 1858

   Synonyms:
   hereditary

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1. familial, genetic, hereditary, inherited, transmitted, transmissibleadjective

   occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

   "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"

   Synonyms:
   familial, genic, contagious, transmittable, ancestral, hereditary, genetical, patrimonial, inherited, communicable, transmissible, contractable, transmitted, catching

   Antonyms:
   nonheritable, noninheritable

2. genic, genetic, geneticaladjective

   of or relating to or produced by or being a gene

   "genic combinations"; "genetic code"

   Synonyms:
   inherited, genic, familial, hereditary, genetical, transmitted, transmissible

   Antonyms:
   noninheritable, nonheritable

3. geneticadjective

   pertaining to or referring to origin

   "genetic history reconstructs the origins of a literary work"

   Synonyms:
   transmitted, familial, genetical, hereditary, transmissible, inherited, genic

   Antonyms:
   nonheritable, noninheritable

4. genetic, geneticaladjective

   of or relating to the science of genetics

   "genetic research"

   Synonyms:
   familial, genic, hereditary, genetical, inherited, transmissible, transmitted

   Antonyms:
   nonheritable, noninheritable

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1. List of paraphrases for "genetic":

   genetics, gene, génétique, hereditary, dna, génétiques, genes, genetically, gene-based, linkage

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1. Lisa Johnson:

   They called me a genetic freak.

2. Steve Mowle:

   GPs will always recommend maintaining a healthy lifestyle to all of their patients, regardless of their weight or genetic predisposition, including making sure patients are eating a well-balanced diet, taking regular exercise, drinking alcohol in moderation, not smoking, and getting enough sleep.

3. Josef Penninger:

   We looked at the genetic maps of people with a BMI [ body mass index ] below 18 and compared them with those of people of normal weight and found the [ genetic variant ] that correlated with being super skinny.

4. B. F. Skinner:

   Does a poet create, originate, initiate the thing called a poem, or is his behavior merely the product of his genetic and environmental histories?

5. Ken Nedimyer:

   We started with one species and now we are working with seven or eight, we started with just three genetic strains of staghorn coral, now we have about 150 genetic strains. ... It's just getting a lot bigger.