genetic

génétique

Qui concerne les gènes, lesquels transmettent des caractéristiques des parents à leurs petits.

En anglais simple : Related to the parts of living cells that pass features from parents to their young.

• The lab studies genetic information.
• Genetic tests can show how closely people are related.
• Scientists compared the genetic material of the two plants.

Expressions courantes : genetic information, genetic research, genetic testing

héréditaire, génétique

Dû à des caractéristiques transmises des parents aux enfants par les gènes.

En anglais simple : Caused by features passed from parents to children through their cells.

• The disease is genetic.
• Doctors suspect a genetic cause for her condition.
• Some genetic disorders affect several members of one family.

Synonymes : hereditary, inherited

Expressions courantes : genetic disease, genetic condition, genetic cause

génétique, généalogique

Qui concerne des langues issues d’une même langue plus ancienne.

En anglais simple : Related to languages that developed from the same earlier language.

• These languages have a genetic relationship.
• Borrowed words alone do not prove a genetic link.
• The study examines the genetic classification of several languages.

Synonymes : genealogical

Expressions courantes : genetic relationship, genetic classification, genetic links