Meanings
- uncountablebiologyThe branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA.
Genetics has shown that people are different, and these differences cluster according to geography and culture, but never in a way that aligns with the traditional concepts of human races.
2017, Adam Rutherford, A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived, The Experiment, →ISBN, page 2632 more examples
If we want to raise mangels that will not run to seed, or to breed a cow that will give more milk in less time, or milk with more butter and less water, we can turn to Genetics with every hope that something can be done in these laudable directions.
1908, William Bateson, The Methods and Scope of Genetics: An Inaugural Lecture Delivered 23 October 1908In commentary accompanying the research, Samira Asgari, an assistant professor in genetics and genomic sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, said that it was crucial to extend these types of studies beyond Europe to other regions to “better understand how differences in population history might have contributed to the risk of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis.”
2024 January 11, Katie Hunt, “Gene that protected humans 5,000 years ago may be linked to debilitating modern disease”, in CNN - uncountablebiologyThe genetic makeup of a specific individual or species.
Anthony knew he could excel in boxing because of his genetics. He fought 168 pounds and fought in fights around the Tri-Cities.
2010, Mike Furches, The Keystone Kids, →ISBN, page 2383 more examples
As a result of your father’s, mother’s, and their parents genetics, you are born with a genetic structure that is dealt to you at conception. […] Our ancestry determines our genetics.
2005, Mark Linden O’Meara, The Feeling Soul: A Roadmap to Healing and Living, Soul Care Publishing, →ISBN, page 45This amazing occurrence made my head go bong to say the least; it was obvious that Elizabeth had not been “schizophrenic” because of her genetics, nor because of stress, nor malnutrition, nor hypoglycemia, nor because of any of the causes of mental illness that I had learned and rectify, but because of food allergies
2006, Jay Irvin, Fire Your Doctor!: How and When to be Your Own Best Medical Advisor, →ISBN, page 18Melzer and Luke C. Pilling, a research fellow in genomic epidemiology at the University of Exeter Medical School, have also studied the genetics underlying longevity.
2018 November 6, Susan Scutti, “Your Grandma may be old, but that doesn’t mean you will be, researchers say”, in CNNSynonyms: genes
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe genetic makeup of a specific individual or species.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekγένεσις“origin”
- Englishgenetics
From Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis, “origin”). Coined by English biologist William Bateson in 1905 in a letter to zoologist Adam Sedgwick, and first used publicly by Bateson at a lecture to the International Conference on Plant Hybridization in 1906.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans genetika
- genetikabranch of biology
Arabic عِلْمُ وِرَاثَة, وِرَاثِيَّات
- عِلْمُ وِرَاثَة (ʕilmu wirāṯa)branch of biology
- وِرَاثِيَّات (wirāṯiyyāt)branch of biology
Basque genetika
- genetikabranch of biology
Bengali বংশাণুবিজ্ঞান
- বংশাণুবিজ্ঞান (boṅśanubiggên)branch of biology
Bulgarian гене́тика
- гене́тика (genétika)branch of biology
Catalan genètica
- genèticabranch of biology
Chinese Cantonese 遺傳學 /遗传学
- 遺傳學 /遗传学 (wai⁴ cyun⁴ hok⁶)branch of biology
Chinese Mandarin 遺傳學 /遗传学
- 遺傳學 /遗传学 (yíchuánxué)branch of biology
Czech genetika
- genetikabranch of biology
Danish genetik
- genetikbranch of biology
Dutch genetica, erfelijkheidsleer
- geneticabranch of biology
- erfelijkheidsleerbranch of biology
Esperanto genetiko, genetiko
- genetikobranch of biology
- genetikogenetic makeup of a specific individual or species
Estonian geneetika
- geneetikabranch of biology
Finnish perinnöllisyystiede, genetiikka
- perinnöllisyystiedebranch of biology
- genetiikkabranch of biology
- genetiikkagenetic makeup of a specific individual or species
French génétique
- génétiquebranch of biology
German Genetik, Vererbungslehre
- Genetikbranch of biology
- Vererbungslehrebranch of biology
- Genetikgenetic makeup of a specific individual or species
Greek γενετική, γενετική
- γενετική (genetikí)branch of biology
- γενετική (genetikí)genetic makeup of a specific individual or species
Hebrew גֶּנֶטִיקָה
- גֶּנֶטִיקָה (genétika)branch of biology
Hindi अनुवांशिकी
- अनुवांशिकी (anuvāñśikī)branch of biology
Hungarian genetika
- genetikabranch of biology
Icelandic erfðafræði, erfðagreining
- erfðafræðibranch of biology
- erfðagreiningbranch of biology
Indonesian genetika, genetika
- genetikabranch of biology
- genetikagenetic makeup of a specific individual or species
Irish géineolaíocht, géinitic
- géineolaíochtbranch of biology
- géiniticgenetic makeup of a specific individual or species
Italian genetica
- geneticabranch of biology
Japanese 遺伝学, 遺伝的特性
- 遺伝学 (idengaku)branch of biology
- 遺伝的特性 (identekitokusei)genetic makeup of a specific individual or species
Korean 유전학
- 유전학 (yujeonhak)branch of biology
Latvian ģenētika
- ģenētikabranch of biology
Lithuanian genetika
- genetikabranch of biology
Malay genetik, kaji baka
- genetikbranch of biology
- kaji bakabranch of biology
Norwegian Bokmål genetikk, arvelighetslære
- genetikkbranch of biology
- arvelighetslærebranch of biology
Persian ژنتیک
- ژنتیک (ženetik)branch of biology
Polish genetyka
- genetykabranch of biology
Portuguese genética
- genéticabranch of biology
Romanian genetică
- geneticăbranch of biology
Russian гене́тика
- гене́тика (genɛ́tika)branch of biology
Scottish Gaelic gintinneachd
- gintinneachdbranch of biology
Slovak genetika
- genetikabranch of biology
Spanish genética
- genéticabranch of biology
Swahili jenetiki
- jenetikibranch of biology
Swedish genetik, ärftlighetslära
- genetikbranch of biology
- ärftlighetslärabranch of biology
- ärftlighetsforskningbranch of biology
Tagalog henetika
- henetikabranch of biology
Tamil மரபியல்
- மரபியல் (marapiyal)branch of biology
Thai พันธุศาสตร์
- พันธุศาสตร์ (pan-tú-sàat)branch of biology
Turkish genetik
- genetikbranch of biology
Ukrainian гене́тика
- гене́тика (henétyka)branch of biology
Urdu جینیات
- جینیات (jenyāt)branch of biology
Vietnamese di truyền học
- di truyền họcbranch of biology
Welsh genetig, geneteg
- genetigbranch of biology
- genetegbranch of biology
Yiddish גענעטיק, גענעטיק
- גענעטיק (genetik)branch of biology
- גענעטיק (genetik)genetic makeup of a specific individual or species
Cite this entry
genetics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genetics
“genetics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genetics. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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