different between genetically vs genetic

English

Etymology

From genetic +? -ally or genetical +? -ly.

Adverb

genetically (comparative more genetically, superlative most genetically)

1. In terms of origin or development.
   • 1999, Joyce Crick, translating Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams, I.b:

     Hildebrandt is certainly right in maintaining that all dream-images could be explained genetically, if we spent sufficient time and concentration on tracing their origin.

2. In a manner relating to genes or genetics.

   Genetically modified crops.

   John Smith is genetically related to Jane Doe.

3. (linguistics) By being members of the same linguistic family.

   German and Danish are genetically related.

Derived terms

Translations

English

Etymology

Coined from genesis, similarly to antithesis, antithetic. Ultimately from Ancient Greek ???????? (gígnomai, “I come into being”). Equivalent to gene +? -ic.

Pronunciation

• enPR: j?-n?t'?k, IPA^(key): [d????n?t?k], [d????n?t?k]
• Rhymes: -?t?k

Adjective

genetic (not comparable)

1. (genetics) Relating to genetics or genes. [from 1908]
2. Caused by genes.
3. Of or relating to origin (genesis). [from 1831]
   • 1858, Year-Book Of Facts In Science And Art For 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.

4. (linguistics) Based on shared membership in a linguistic family.

5. (theology) Based on a shared membership in a religious family.

Synonyms

• genealogical
• genic
• hereditary

Derived terms

Related terms

• gene
• genetics
• genetically

Translations

Further reading

• genetic on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• genetic at OneLook Dictionary Search
• genetic in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
• "genetic" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 142.
• genetic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Interlingua

Adjective

genetic (not comparable)

1. genetic

Related terms

• genetica

Occitan

Pronunciation

Adjective

genetic m (feminine singular genetica, masculine plural genetics, feminine plural geneticas)

1. genetic

Related terms

• genetica

Romanian

Etymology

From French génétique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d??e?ne.tik]

Adjective

genetic m or n (feminine singular genetic?, masculine plural genetici, feminine and neuter plural genetice)

1. genetic

Declension

Related terms

• gen?
• genetic?