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Genetic

Definitions: Genetic

Genetic

Adjective

1. Tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features".

2. Of or relating to or produced by or being a gene; "genic combinations"; "genetic code".

3. Of or relating to the science of genetics; "genetic research".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "genetic" was first used: 1831 from Greek expression "genetikos" meaning "genitive". (references)

 

Abbreviations & Acronyms: Genetic

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.

EntrySourceExpressionField
GEFFEnglishGenetic Engineering Free ForestsN/A

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonyms: Genetic

Synonyms: familial (adj), genetical (adj), genic (adj), hereditary (adj), inherited (adj), transmissible (adj), transmitted (adj). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Genetic

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Production

Adjective: produced, producing; Verb: productive of; prolific; creative; formative, genetic, genial, genital; pregnant; enceinte, big with, fraught with; in the family way, teeming, parturient, in the straw, brought to bed of; puerperal, puerperous.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Genetic

English words defined with "genetic": allograft, angiohemophilia, August Friedrich Leopold Weismanncodon, color blindness, color vision deficiency, colour blindness, colour vision deficiencydeoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA, dwarfismeugenicsgalactosemia, Gaucher's disease, genetic abnormality, genetic code, genetic constitution, genetic counseling, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic endowment, genetic engineering, genetic fingerprinting, genetic map, genetic marker, genetic profiling, genetic psychology, genetic science, genetic screening, genetically, genotype, genus Neurosporaheredity, homograft, Human Genome Project, hyperbetalipoproteinemia, hypoplastic dwarfidentical twin, inheritKlinefelter syndrome, Klinefelter's syndromeLafora's diseaseMendel's law, microevolution, molecular biology, molecular genetics, monozygotic twin, monozygous twin, mosaicism, mucopolysaccharidosis, mutagen, mutation, mutative, myoclonus epilepsynanism, neo-Darwinian, Neo-Darwinism, Neo-Lamarckism, Neurospora, normal dwarfphenotype, phenylketonuria, PKU, porphyria, prenatal diagnosis, primordial dwarfrace, recombine, ribonucleic acid, RNAsplicetranscribe, transduction, translation, triplet code, true dwarfvascular hemophilia, von Willebrand's diseaseWeismannXXY-syndrome. (references)
Specialty definitions using "genetic": 2 Gonal-FA Portrait of J. Random Hacker, ABO Blood-Group System, Animals, Transgenic, animal-to-plant gene transfer, Antibodies, Bispecific, anticancer antibiotics, antineoplastic antibiotics, antisense approach, antisense c-fos, antisense drug, Apolipoproteins C, Arcitumomabbacterial transformation, Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome, beta-Alanine, BIOACTIVE project, Biological Psychiatry, biotechnology industry, Blood Groups, breed selection, BtCaenorhabditis elegans, CANARY BREEDER, canonical sequence, Carbohydrate-Deficient Glycoprotein Syndrome, CEA-Scan, Cells, Cultured, Child of Impaired Parents, CHO Cells, Chromosomes, Archaeal, Chromosomes, Bacterial, Chromosomes, Fungal, chronic granulomatous disease, chronic granulomatous disorder, clonal propagation, cloned animal, cloning, Codon, Initiator, Codon, Terminator, codons, Conjugation, Genetic, consensus sequence, conservation of genetic resources, conventional counterpart, conventionally grown counterpart, Cosmids, country providing genetic resources, crossing-over, crossing-over unit, Cytogenetic Analysis, CYTOGENETIC TECHNOLOGISTDefective Viruses, deletion of chromosomes, deoxyribonucleic, deposit type, disseminated ore, DNA Ligases, DNA Primers, DNA, Archaeal, DNA, Bacterial, DNA, Chloroplast, DNA, Fungal, DNA, Helminth, DNA, Plant, DNA, Protozoan, DNA, ViralEpistasis, Genetic, eucaryotic cell, eukaryotic cell, evolutionary algorithm, evolutionary programming, excess embryo, Exons, Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary, extra embryoF Factor, Factor VIIa, First Genetic Trust, fluidal texture, Focal Dermal Hypoplasia, follitropin-alpha, follitropin-beta, Founder Effect-gaGene Deletion, Gene Expression Regulation, Gene flow, Gene Frequency, Gene Pool, Gene Transfer, Horizontal, genealogical classification, gene-modified, generational replacement genetic algorithm, Genes, Archaeal, Genes, Bacterial, Genes, Fungal, Genes, Intracisternal A-Particle, Genes, MHC Class I, Genes, MHC Class II. (references)
Non-English Usage: "Genetic" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

Romanian (genetic, genetical).

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Modern Usage: Genetic

DomainUsage

Screenplays

just eyes just genetic design, just eyes. (Blade Runner; writing credit: Philip K. Dick; Hampton Fancher)

Then, the one person who has the genetic bondage treats you like a jerk. (Look Who's Talking; writing credit: Amy Heckerling)

I'm a little overweight due to a genetic disorder that makes fried chicken delicious. (The Norm Show; writing credit: Brett Baer; Lawrence Broch)

The computergot confused--there weren't supposed to be two separate genetic patterns--and it decided to..uhh.. (The Fly; writing credit: David Cronenberg; George Langelaan)

Psst. Look what life was like before genetic engineering. (Futurama; writing credit: Lance Smith; Carl Colpaert)

Lyrics

Concerning the genetic instruction of a human being, no criminal charges were brought forth. ("Mephisto and Kevin"; performing artist: Primus)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Genetic

DomainTitle

References

  • Genetic Vectors, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

    (more reference examples)

  

Books

  • The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry (reference)

  • Genetic Dissection of Complex Traits (Advances in Genetics, Volume 42) (reference)

  • Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects: A Compendium of AAP Guidelines and Resources for the Primary Care Practitioner (reference)

  • Cell Phones: Invisible Hazards in the Wireless Age: An Insider's Alarming Discoveries about Cancer and Genetic Damage (reference)

  • Thin layer chromatography of fluorescent phenolic compounds in needles : degree of genetic control in Picea abies L (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  

Theater & Movies

  • Breaking the Code:Applying Genetic Te (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

  

Music

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Genetic

Illustrations:
Genetic

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Photo Album: Genetic

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This illustration, with and without text is titled "Genetic Fingerprints For Cancer." It explains the components of a chromosome and a gene. It also illustrates translocation, which causes some types of cancers. See artworks: GA-17.Credit: Jane Hurd (artist).

Scientist is performing an amino acid analysis which is used to look at the detail of cellular molecules. Knowing the genetic code and the way it relates to proteins made by the body are tools to understand cancer cells.Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

Removing an eye from a chum salmon for genetic research.Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Scientists sorting salmon specimens for genetic research. Part of the U.S./Canada salmon study carried out on the JOHN N. COBB.Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

A juvenile American Lobster in natural cobble habitat in Rhode Island waters. The blue coloring in lobsters is thought to occur when the crustacean eats primarily one type of food in the lab. However, blue lobsters are occasionally found in the wild as a genetic anomaly.Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Launch alongside NOAA Ship DAVID STARR JORDAN with marine turtle aboard for genetic sampling and tagging.Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Producing healthy calves like this one is the goal of researchers at ARS' Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory in Montana. They're currently studying hormonal and genetic causes of dystocia, or calving difficulty. P.Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Scott Bauer..

Chicks atop a picture of a genetic map of a chicken. The chicken genome has 39 pairs of chromosomes, whereas the human genome contains 23 pairs. P.Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Peggy Greb..

Wheat seeds treated with bacteria like those colonized in this petri dish are nearly immune to wheat take-all, a root-destroying fungal disease. The sequencing gel in the background bears the genetic code for bacterial enzymes that synthesize natural antibiotics. P.Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Jack Dykinga..

The conversion of genetic information into protein without and with antisense RNA treatment.Credit: NIAA.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Genetic

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Genetic susceptibility. (references)

Provide genetic counseling to family. (references)

What is known is that it is a genetic disorder. (references)

Business

Celera Genomics of the U.S. and two local firms, Ho Tung Chemical Co. and Uni-President Enterprises, plan to jointly raise USD100 million to develop genetic engineering technology. (references)

The general rule is that products containing DNA or protein resulting from genetic modification need to be labeled (with the exception of those products subject to the 1% threshold regulation). (references)

The joint venture is scheduled to establish a human gene databank and develop technologies for decoding DNA sequences, with an ultimate goal of commercializing new pharmaceuticals for cancer treatment and genetic diseases. (references)

Economic History

Bulgaria

When the livestock sector recovers, genetic material and animal feed ration components, perhaps including corn, will also need to be imported. (references)

Kenya

These sub-sectors however, face formidable challenges largely because of the rapid advance of biotechnology and genetic engineering in other parts of the world. (references)

Slovak Rep

Niche markets for value-added agriculture input products such as seeds (sunflower and corn seeds) or livestock genetic materials (e.g., bovine semen) have strengthened. (references)

Human Rights

China

In practice, most areas still do not have the capacity accurately to determine the likelihood of passing on hard to detect debilitating genetic diseases. (references)

China

In August 1998, the Government issued an "explanation" to provincial governments clarifying that no sterilization of persons with genetic conditions could be performed without their signed consent. (references)

China

The Maternal and Child Health Care Law requires premarital and prenatal examinations to determine whether couples have acute infectious diseases or certain mental illnesses (not including mental retardation), or are at risk for passing on debilitating genetic diseases. (references)

Political Economy

HONDURAS

Bills protecting integrated circuits and genetic plant modifications are pending before the Honduran Congress. (references)

JAPAN

The U.S. government agrees that it is important for consumers to have information on foods that have been genetically engineered, and believes there are a number of means other than labeling, such as educational materials and public fora, that can collectively provide more meaningful information to consumers on genetic engineering. (references)

Trade

Spain

EU regulations on hormones ban most U.S. beef and beef products from entry into the EU. In addition, EU health regulations on live cattle ban U.S. high genetic cattle imports. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: Genetic

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Mary Tyler Moore

Nobody knows how you get it. They know certain things about it, that the predisposition to get it is genetic. You start with that. Either a virus, a trauma, either physical or an emotional one, can bring it on into active diabetes.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Speeches: Genetic

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Bill Clinton

1993-2001The human genome project is now decoding the genetic mysteries of life.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Genetic

"Genetic" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 99.78% of the time. "Genetic" is used about 1,776 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)99.78%1,7724,763
Noun (proper)0.22%4175,879
                    Total100.00%1,776N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Usage in Company Names: Genetic

CountryName
USA

Genetic Vectors, Inc.

 (more examples...)

Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

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Expression: Genetic

Expressions using "genetic": conservation of genetic resources country providing genetic resources First Genetic Trust generational replacement genetic algorithm genetic abnormality genetic algorithm genetic algorithms genetic classification genetic code Genetic Complementation Test genetic constitution genetic counseling genetic decoy genetic defect genetic disease genetic disorder genetic dose genetic drug genetic endowment genetic engineering genetic fingerprinting genetic gain Genetic Heterogeneity GENetic Imagery Exploitation genetic information genetic manipulation genetic map genetic mapping genetic marker genetic markers genetic material genetic predisposition test Genetic Predisposition to Disease genetic profiling genetic programming genetic psychology genetic resource convention genetic science Genetic Screening genetic selection genetic tag Genetic Techniques genetic test genetic testing genetic vaccin Genetic Vectors predictive genetic test transposable genetic element. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "genetic": genetic-manipulated, genetic-medicine, genetic-sweepstakes.

Ending with "genetic": non-genetic.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Genetic

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

genetic engineering

858

genetic

511

genetic disorder

379

genetic disease

203

genetic testing

180

genetic algorithm

172

genetic counseling

111

genetic mutation

54

genetic research

53

genetic code

43

genetic screening

42

genetic modification

33

genetic cloning

28

genetic programming

27

genetic counselor

27

genetic shoes

26

genetic trait

26

genetic engineering news

24

genetic manipulation

24

genetic food

21
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Genetic

Language Translations for "genetic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

gjenetik (genetical), zanafillës (genetical). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏وراثي (genetical, hereditary, inborn), ‏تاريخي (date, genetical, historic, historical), ‏جنيني (embryonic, fetal, foetal, genetical, germinal), ‏أصلي (authentic, bona fide, ethnic, ethnical, fundamental, genetical, original, overriding, premier, prime, primordial, pristine, proper, pukka, radical, true). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

генетичен (genetical). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

(gene, genetical, genetically). (various references)

   

Czech

  

genetický (genetical). (various references)

   

Danish

  

genetisk. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

genetisch. (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

پیدایشی , مربوطبه تولیدووراثت , وابسته به پیدایش یااصل هرچیز, تکوینی . (various references)

   

Finnish

  

geneettinen. (various references)

   

French

  

génétique (genetical, genetics). (various references)

   

German

  

genetisch (genetical, genetically, genic). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

γενετική (genetics). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

תורשתי (atavistic, genetical, hereditary), ' טי (genetical). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

genetikai (genetical), nemzõ (generative, genetical, genital, progenitive, reproductive), örökléstani (genetical). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

tentang asal mula. (various references)

   

Italian

  

genetico (genetical). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

遺伝子 (gene), ジェット燃料 (diethylene glycol, diopter, gem, gemstone, gender, gender gap, general, general strike, generalist, generate, generation, generation gap, generator, generic, generic brand, genetic algorithms, genetic system, genocide, gentleman, geography, geology, geometric, geometry, Geotopia, gerontocracy, gerontology, Japanese External Trade Organization, jealousy, jelly, Jenkins, Jerry, jet fuel, JETRO, The End). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

いで"し (gene), ジェネティック . (various references)

   

Korean 

  

(genetical, hereditary, oilfield). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

eneticgay

   

Portuguese

  

genético (genetical). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

genetic (genetical). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

генетический (genetical). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

genetski (genetical). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

genético (genetical). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

genetisk (genetical). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

genetik yapı, genetik (genetics), soyaçekim (heredity, inheritance). (various references)

   

Ukranian 

  

генетичний (genetical). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Genetic

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Greek700 BCE-300 CE

genetikos. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Genetic

Derivations

Words beginning with "genetic": genetical, genetically, geneticist, geneticists, genetics. (additional references)

Words ending with "genetic": agenetic, androgenetic, biogenetic, cladogenetic, cyanogenetic, cytogenetic, diagenetic, digenetic, embryogenetic, epigenetic, gynogenetic, histogenetic, immunogenetic, metagenetic, monogenetic, morphogenetic, nongenetic, ontogenetic, oogenetic, organogenetic, orogenetic, orthogenetic, paedogenetic, palingenetic, pangenetic, paragenetic, parthenogenetic, pathogenetic, pedogenetic, petrogenetic, phylogenetic, polygenetic, psychogenetic. (additional references)

Words containing "genetic": biogenetically, cladogenetically, cytogenetical, cytogenetically, cytogeneticist, cytogeneticists, cytogenetics, diagenetically, epigenetically, immunogenetically, immunogeneticist, immunogeneticists, immunogenetics, morphogenetically, ontogenetically, orthogenetically, paedogenetically, paragenetically, parthenogenetically, phylogenetically. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Genetic" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: agentic, gametic, gangetic, gangtok, geinitzi, geneic, genertic, genetica, genetix, genetric, genichi, genitic, Gennadii, gennanica, gentetic, genti, gentic, Gentis, genuit, Goeneutte, henetic. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Genetic"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "genetic" (pronounced june"tik)
7j u n e" t i kepigenetic, parthenogenetic.
6-u n e" t i kfrenetic, hyperkinetic, kinetic, phonetic.
5-n e" t i kdiamagnetic, electromagnetic, ferromagnetic, geomagnetic, magnetic, paramagnetic.
4-e" t i kacetic, aesthetic, alphabetic, anesthetic, apathetic, apologetic, arithmetic, ascetic, athletic, cosmetic, diabetic, dietetic, diuretic, emetic, empathetic, energetic, homiletic, kinesthetic, parasympathetic, pathetic, peripatetic, poetic, prophetic, prosthetic, sympathetic, synthetic, unapologetic, unsympathetic.
3-t i kacoustic, acrobatic, aerobatic, agnostic, altruistic, amniotic, anachronistic, analytic, antagonistic, Antarctic, antibiotic, antic, anticlimactic, antiseptic, aortic, apocalyptic, apoplectic, aquatic, arctic, aristocratic, aromatic, arthritic, artistic, asthmatic, astronautic, asymptomatic, atavistic, atheistic, attic, authentic, autistic, autocratic, automatic, axiomatic, ballistic, bombastic, bureaucratic, capitalistic, catalytic, cathartic, caustic, chaotic, characteristic, charismatic, chauvinistic, chiropractic, cinematic, climactic, climatic, coloristic, critic, cryptic, cultic, cystic, democratic, dendritic, despotic, deterministic, diagnostic, diagrammatic, dialectic, didactic, diplomatic, dogmatic, domestic, dramatic, drastic, drumstick, dualistic, dynastic, ecclesiastic, eclectic, ecliptic, ecstatic, elastic, electrolytic, electrostatic, emblematic, emphatic, enigmatic, enthusiastic, enzymatic, epileptic, erotic, erratic, euphemistic, evangelistic, exotic, expressionistic, extragalactic, fanatic, fantastic, fatalistic, feudalistic, fiberoptic, frantic, futuristic, galactic, gigantic, granitic, gymnastic, halophytic, hectic, hedonistic, hemolytic, hepatic, heretic, hermaphroditic, holistic, homeostatic, humanistic, hypnotic, iconoclastic, idealistic, idiomatic, idiosyncratic, idiotic, imperialistic, impressionistic, individualistic, inelastic, interscholastic, jingoistic, journalistic, lactic, legalistic, linguistic, logistic, lymphatic, majestic, masochistic, materialistic, mathematic, mechanistic, melodramatic, militaristic, monastic, monochromatic, monopolistic, moralistic, mystic, narcissistic, narcotic, nationalistic, naturalistic, neritic, neurotic, novelistic, numismatic, oligopolistic, onomastic, operatic, opportunistic, optic, optimistic, orthodontic, pancreatic, pantheistic, paralytic, parasitic, paternalistic, patriotic, patristic, pectic, pedantic, peptic, pessimistic, phosphatic, plastic, pluralistic, pneumatic, polytheistic, porphyritic, posttraumatic, pragmatic, primitivistic, prismatic, problematic, programmatic, propagandistic, prophylactic, prostatic, psychoanalytic, psychosomatic, psychotherapeutic, psychotic, puristic, quixotic, realistic, relativistic, rheumatic, ritualistic, robotic, romantic, rustic, sadistic, sarcastic, schematic, scholastic, semantic, semiautomatic, semiotic, sensationalistic, septic, simplistic, skeptic, socialistic, static, statistic, stylistic, surrealistic, sycophantic, symbiotic, symptomatic, synergistic, systematic, tactic, technocratic, terroristic, thematic, theocratic, therapeutic, thermoplastic, thrombolytic, transatlantic, traumatic, triptych, unauthentic, uncharacteristic, undemocratic, undiplomatic, unenthusiastic, unpatriotic, unrealistic, voyeuristic.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Genetic

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "c-e-e-g-i-n-t"

-1 letter: entice, teeing.

-2 letters: genet, genic, genie, niece, tenge, tinge.

-3 letters: cent, cete, cine, cite, etic, gene, gent, gien, nice, nite, teen, tine, ting.

-4 letters: cee, cig, eng, gee, gen, get, gie, gin, git, ice, nee, net, nit, tee, teg, ten, tic, tie, tin.

-5 letters: en, et, in, it, ne, ti.

 Words containing the letters "c-e-e-g-i-n-t"
 

+1 letter: agenetic, ejecting, electing, erecting, genetics, gentrice.

 

+2 letters: cementing, centering, clientage, defecting, dejecting, detecting, digenetic, effecting, energetic, excepting, excreting, executing, expecting, exsecting, genetical, gentrices, ignescent, ketogenic, oogenetic, refecting, rejecting, resecting, secreting, selecting, telegenic.

 

+3 letters: anteceding, biogenetic, centigrade, centrifuge, clientages, coerecting, coexerting, congestive, cytogenies, decentring, defecating, deflecting, diagenetic, egocentric, electroing, energetics, epigenetic, erotogenic, escheating, estrogenic, eugenicist, excerpting, execrating, geneticist, geniculate, geocentric, neglecting, nongenetic, orogenetic, osteogenic, pangenetic, perfecting, precenting, prelecting, receipting, recreating, reejecting, reelecting, reenacting, reerecting, reflecting, respecting, reteaching, sceptering, sentencing, synergetic, tangencies, turgencies, vicegerent.

 

+4 letters: atherogenic, becarpeting, celebrating, centrifuged, centrifuges, cerebrating, coextending, contingence, cytogenetic, decentering, deprecating, desecrating, deselecting, egocentrics, egocentrism, eigenvector, entrenching, enucleating, eugenicists, gametogenic, geanticline, genetically, geneticists, geniculated, geomagnetic, geotectonic, glycerinate, greenockite, gynogenetic, heterogonic, interagency, interceding, interchange, metagenetic, monogenetic, ontogenetic, pacesetting, paragenetic, pedogenetic, persecuting, polygenetic, praelecting, preelecting, preenacting, preerecting, reaccenting, reaccepting, recarpeting, redefecting, redirecting, reeducating, reinfecting, reinjecting, rejacketing, rejectingly, reobjecting, resketching, retrenching, retroceding, stringpiece, telecasting, telescoping, teratogenic, vicegerents.

 

+5 letters: accelerating, aeromagnetic, androgenetic, archegoniate, bioenergetic, carpentering, cartwheeling, cladogenetic, cogeneration, concentering, contingences, copresenting, counterimage, cyanogenetic, cytogenetics, decelerating, decertifying, decongesting, decongestion, decongestive, decrementing, deescalating, depreciating, detergencies, diabetogenic, effectuating, egocentrisms, eigenvectors, electrifying, electrogenic, encountering, evangelistic, eviscerating, exacerbating, exactingness, geanticlines, gemeinschaft, generatrices, genuflecting, genuflection, geometrician, geoscientist, geotechnical, glycerinated, glycerinates, greenockites, histogenetic, incrementing, intelligence, intercepting, interchanged, interchanger, interchanges, intergeneric, interjecting, intersecting, orthogenetic, overexciting, overreacting, paedogenetic, palingenetic, pathogenetic, petrogenetic, phylogenetic, precognitive, preselecting, racketeering, recentrifuge, recertifying, rechartering, recollecting, reconnecting, reconverting, recuperating, redecorating, rededicating, reescalating, reinspecting, resentencing, resurrecting, serotonergic, stringencies, stringpieces, technologies, technologize.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Genetic


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

47 65 6E 65 74 69 63

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

--.    .    -.    .    -    ..    -.-.

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000111 01100101 01101110 01100101 01110100 01101001 01100011

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#71 &#101 &#110 &#101 &#116 &#105 &#99

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0047 0065 006E 0065 0074 0069 0063

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

41718071867569

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Quotations: Non-fiction
9. Quotations: Spoken
10. Quotations: Speeches
11. Usage Frequency
12. Names: Company Usage
13. Expressions
14. Expressions: Internet
15. Translations: Modern
16. Translations: Ancient
17. Abbreviations
18. Acronyms
19. Derivations
20. Rhymes
21. Anagrams
22. Orthography
23. Bibliography


  

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