- ge·net·ics
- /ʤəˈnɛtıks/ noun [noncount]: the scientific study of how genes control the characteristics of plants and animals
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ge|net|ics — «juh NEHT ihks», noun. 1. the branch of biology dealing with the principles of heredity and variation in animals and plants of the same or related kinds. 2. genetic features or properties exhibited by an organism or any organic structure: »The… … Useful english dictionary
ki|net|ics — «kih NEHT ihks», noun. the branch of physics that deals with the effects of forces in causing or changing the motion of objects: »Statics and kinetics are two major branches of the science of mechanics that tells you what happens when a solid… … Useful english dictionary
mag|net|ics — «mag NEHT ihks», noun. the science of magnetism … Useful english dictionary
phe|net|ics — «fee NEHT ihsk», noun. the phenetic system of classification … Useful english dictionary
pho|net|ics — «foh NEHT ihks, fuh », noun. 1. the science dealing with sounds made in speech and the art of pronunciation. Phonetics is a branch of linguistics. Phonetics is concerned with the production of these speech sounds by the articulating organs of the … Useful english dictionary
to|net|ics — «toh NEHT ihks», noun. the linguistic study of tones in speech … Useful english dictionary
aer|o|do|net|ics — «AIR oh duh NEHT ihks», noun. the art or study of gliding and soaring flight. ╂[< Greek āero dónētos soaring (< ā , āéros air + doneîn shake) + English ics] … Useful english dictionary
bi|o|cy|ber|net|ics — «BY oh SY buhr NEHT ihks», noun. the study of automatic control and communication in living systems … Useful english dictionary
cy|ber|net|ics — «SY buhr NEHT ihks», noun. the comparative study of the human and animal nervous system and certain mechanical systems in order to better understand communication and control of impulses and responses in both types of systems. ╂[coined in 1948 by … Useful english dictionary
cy|to|ge|net|ics — «SY toh juh NEHT ihks», noun. the branch of biology dealing with the relation of cells to the phenomena of heredity and variation … Useful english dictionary
e|lec|tro|ki|net|ics — «ih LEHK troh kih NEHT ihks», noun. the branch of physics that deals with electric currents or electricity in motion … Useful english dictionary
