Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

genetic engineering

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: ge-net-ic engi-neer-ing
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice or science of genetic modification.

Uncountable

noun

Genetic modification.

Uncountable

Etymology

Made popular by Jack Williamson in his book Dragon's Island (1941). First mentions of genetic engineering in print appear in the 1910s.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

genetically engineered genetically modified genetic engineer genetic modification

Frequently Paired Words

biomodification genetically engineered genetically modified genetic engineer genetic modification GM

Synonyms

gengineering gene-splicing recombinant dna technology

Questions

What does genetic engineering mean?: The practice or science of genetic modification.
Where does genetic engineering come from?: Made popular by Jack Williamson in his book Dragon's Island (1941). First mentions of genetic engineering in print appear in the 1910s.

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