genetic

Questions about genetic

What does genetic mean?

genetic means "occurring among members of a family usually by heredity". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in genetic?

genetic has 3 syllables: ge-net-ic. The stress falls on "net". In IPA it is /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/.

What is another word for genetic?

Close synonyms include familial, hereditary, inherited, transmitted, transmissible. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genetic a common word?

genetic is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with genetic?

9 words rhyme with genetic. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.