Words Containing GEN
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| general | 1. a general officer of the highest rank 2. the head of a religious order or congregation More Definitions → |
| agency | 1. an administrative unit of government 2. a business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties More Definitions → |
| agent | 1. an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect 2. a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations More Definitions → |
| emergency | 1. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action 2. a state in which martial law applies More Definitions → |
| generally | 1. usually; as a rule 2. without distinction of one from others More Definitions → |
| generation | 1. all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age 2. group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent More Definitions → |
| gene | 1. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity More Definitions → |
| intelligence | 1. the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience 2. a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy More Definitions → |
| gender | 1. a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness 2. the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles More Definitions → |
| generic | 1. wine that does not meet the minimum qualifications and standards for use of a designation by appellation of origin (where the grapes are grown) or by varietal content; may only be labeled by proprietary (made-up) name, by general color (such as `vin rouge', `vino rosso', `rotwein', `red wine', etc.), or by general class (as `vin ordinaire', `vin de table', `vino da tavola', `tafelwein', `table wine', etc.) 2. any product that can be sold without a brand name More Definitions → |
| agenda | 1. a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to 2. a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting) More Definitions → |
| genre | 1. a kind of literary or artistic work 2. a style of expressing yourself in writing More Definitions → |
| generate | 1. produce, create 2. give or supply More Definitions → |
| legend | 1. a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events 2. brief description accompanying an illustration More Definitions → |
| genetic | 1. of or relating to or produced by or being a gene 2. pertaining to or referring to origin More Definitions → |
| intelligent | 1. having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree 2. possessing sound knowledge More Definitions → |
| genuine | 1. not fake or counterfeit 2. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed More Definitions → |
| generator | 1. an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas 2. engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction More Definitions → |
| genetics | 1. the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms More Definitions → |
| oxygen | 1. a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust More Definitions → |
| gen | 1. informal term for information More Definitions → |
| genealogy | 1. successive generations of kin 2. the study or investigation of ancestry and family history More Definitions → |
| indigenous | 1. originating where it is found More Definitions → |
| genesis | 1. a coming into being More Definitions → |
| geneva | 1. gin made in the Netherlands More Definitions → |
| hydrogen | 1. a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe More Definitions → |
| genome | 1. the ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism; the full DNA sequence of an organism More Definitions → |
| gentle | 1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of 2. give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility More Definitions → |
| genius | 1. someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality 2. unusual mental ability More Definitions → |
| urgent | 1. compelling immediate action More Definitions → |
| nitrogen | 1. a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues More Definitions → |
| generous | 1. willing to give and share unstintingly 2. not petty in character and mind More Definitions → |
| convergence | 1. the occurrence of two or more things coming together 2. the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit More Definitions → |
| gently | 1. gradually 2. in a gentle manner More Definitions → |
| legendary | 1. so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend 2. celebrated in fable or legend More Definitions → |
| gentleman | 1. a man of refinement 2. a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer More Definitions → |
| genus | 1. a general kind of something 2. (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species More Definitions → |
| regeneration | 1. (biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs 2. feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input More Definitions → |
| regency | 1. the period of time during which a regent governs 2. the office of a regent More Definitions → |
| emergence | 1. the gradual beginning or coming forth 2. the becoming visible More Definitions → |
| antigen | 1. any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies) More Definitions → |
| negligence | 1. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances 2. the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern More Definitions → |
| generalized | 1. not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment More Definitions → |
| contingent | 1. a gathering of persons representative of some larger group 2. a temporary military unit More Definitions → |
| genetically | 1. by genetic mechanisms More Definitions → |
| genocide | 1. systematic killing of a racial or cultural group More Definitions → |
| contingency | 1. a possible event or occurrence or result 2. the state of being contingent on something More Definitions → |
| regent | 1. members of a governing board 2. someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch More Definitions → |
| estrogen | 1. a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics More Definitions → |
| magenta | 1. a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta 2. of deep purplish red More Definitions → |
| genomics | 1. the branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences) More Definitions → |
| urgency | 1. the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity 2. pressing importance requiring speedy action More Definitions → |
| genital | 1. of or relating to the external sex organs More Definitions → |
| collagen | 1. a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling More Definitions → |
| heterogeneous | 1. consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature 2. originating outside the body More Definitions → |
| stringent | 1. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures More Definitions → |
| diligence | 1. conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation 2. persevering determination to perform a task More Definitions → |
| congenital | 1. present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development More Definitions → |
| genuinely | 1. in accordance with truth or fact or reality 2. genuinely; with authority More Definitions → |
| indulgence | 1. an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires 2. a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone More Definitions → |
| homogeneous | 1. all of the same or similar kind or nature More Definitions → |
| genealogical | 1. of or relating to genealogy More Definitions → |
| halogen | 1. any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions More Definitions → |
| transgender | 1. involving a partial or full reversal of gender More Definitions → |
| generosity | 1. the trait of being willing to give your money or time 2. acting generously More Definitions → |
| argentine | 1. any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes More Definitions → |
| genie | 1. (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals More Definitions → |
| generously | 1. in a generous manner More Definitions → |
| endogenous | 1. of or resembling an endogen 2. derived or originating internally More Definitions → |
| emergent | 1. occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action 2. coming into existence More Definitions → |
| tangent | 1. a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point 2. ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle More Definitions → |
| urgently | 1. with great urgency More Definitions → |
| genet | 1. agile Old World viverrine having a spotted coat and long ringed tail More Definitions → |
| genotype | 1. a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution 2. the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism More Definitions → |
| degeneration | 1. the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality 2. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities More Definitions → |
| divergence | 1. the act of moving away in different direction from a common point 2. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm More Definitions → |
| detergent | 1. having cleansing power 2. a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering More Definitions → |
| generalization | 1. reasoning from detailed facts to general principles 2. an idea or conclusion having general application More Definitions → |
| heterogeneity | 1. the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind More Definitions → |
| reagent | 1. a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions More Definitions → |
| genera | 1. a general kind of something 2. (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species More Definitions → |
| argent | 1. of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver 2. a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance More Definitions → |
| gentry | 1. the most powerful members of a society More Definitions → |
| insurgency | 1. an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict More Definitions → |
| gent | 1. informal abbreviation of `gentleman' 2. a boy or man More Definitions → |
| pathogen | 1. any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism) More Definitions → |
| negligent | 1. characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern More Definitions → |
| pathogenesis | 1. the origination and development of a disease More Definitions → |
| exogenous | 1. derived or originating externally More Definitions → |
| phylogenetic | 1. of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms More Definitions → |
| ingenious | 1. showing inventiveness and skill More Definitions → |
| ingenuity | 1. the power of creative imagination 2. the property of being ingenious More Definitions → |
| cryogenic | 1. of or relating to very low temperatures More Definitions → |
| oncogene | 1. a gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells More Definitions → |
| progeny | 1. the immediate descendants of a person More Definitions → |
| divergent | 1. diverging from another or from a standard 2. tending to move apart in different directions More Definitions → |
| degenerate | 1. grow progressively worse 2. a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior More Definitions → |
| diligently | 1. with diligence; in a diligent manner More Definitions → |
| generality | 1. an idea or conclusion having general application 2. the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability More Definitions → |
| diligent | 1. characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks 2. quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness More Definitions → |
| pathogenic | 1. able to cause disease More Definitions → |
| intelligently | 1. in an intelligent manner More Definitions → |
| gentile | 1. belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples 2. a person who does not acknowledge your god More Definitions → |
| regenerate | 1. reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new 2. amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit More Definitions → |
| eigenvalue | 1. (mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant More Definitions → |
| convergent | 1. tending to come together from different directions More Definitions → |
| degenerative | 1. (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function More Definitions → |
| mutagenesis | 1. an event capable of causing a mutation More Definitions → |
| resurgence | 1. bringing again into activity and prominence More Definitions → |
| indigent | 1. poor enough to need help from others More Definitions → |
| androgen | 1. male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics More Definitions → |
| generational | 1. of or relating to a generation More Definitions → |
| glycogen | 1. one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body More Definitions → |
| transgendered | 1. a person who has undergone a sex change operation 2. involving a partial or full reversal of gender More Definitions → |
| generalize | 1. draw from specific cases for more general cases 2. speak or write in generalities More Definitions → |
| allergen | 1. any substance that can cause an allergy More Definitions → |
| insurgent | 1. a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) 2. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment More Definitions → |
| carcinogenic | 1. causing or tending to cause cancer More Definitions → |
| phylogeny | 1. (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms More Definitions → |
| generalist | 1. a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests More Definitions → |
| anthropogenic | 1. of or relating to the study of the origins and development of human beings More Definitions → |
| homogeneity | 1. the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature 2. the quality of being of uniform throughout in composition or structure More Definitions → |
| angiogenesis | 1. the formation of new blood vessels More Definitions → |
| generative | 1. producing new life or offspring 2. having the ability to produce or originate More Definitions → |
| generalised | 1. not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment More Definitions → |
| indulgent | 1. characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone 2. tolerant or lenient More Definitions → |
| cogent | 1. powerfully persuasive More Definitions → |
| carcinogen | 1. any substance that produces cancer More Definitions → |
| mitogen | 1. an agent that triggers mitosis More Definitions → |
| homogenous | 1. all of the same or similar kind or nature More Definitions → |
| progenitor | 1. an ancestor in the direct line More Definitions → |
| tangential | 1. of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent 2. of superficial relevance if any More Definitions → |
| plasminogen | 1. an inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents More Definitions → |
| genitalia | 1. external sex organ More Definitions → |
| eugenics | 1. the study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating) More Definitions → |
| pungent | 1. strong and sharp 2. capable of wounding More Definitions → |
| antigenic | 1. of or relating to antigens More Definitions → |
| lilangeni | 1. the basic unit of money in Swaziland; equal to 100 cents More Definitions → |
| morphogenesis | 1. differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism) More Definitions → |
| regenerating | 1. that are generating anew More Definitions → |
| strangeness | 1. unusualness as a consequence of not being well known 2. (physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third lightest of all quarks More Definitions → |
| gentleness | 1. the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual 2. acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered More Definitions → |
| biogenesis | 1. production of a chemical compound by a living organism 2. the production of living organisms from other living organisms More Definitions → |
| gens | 1. family based on male descent More Definitions → |
| fibrinogen | 1. a protein present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots More Definitions → |
| allergenic | 1. relating to or having the effect of an allergen More Definitions → |
| cytogenetic | 1. of or relating to cytogenetics More Definitions → |
| transgene | 1. an exogenous gene introduced into the genome of another organism More Definitions → |
| genial | 1. of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw 2. diffusing warmth and friendliness More Definitions → |
| generically | 1. without a trademark or brand name 2. as sharing a common genus More Definitions → |
| engender | 1. call forth 2. make (offspring) by reproduction More Definitions → |
| morgen | 1. a South African unit of measure equal to about 2 acres More Definitions → |
| inhomogeneous | 1. not homogeneous More Definitions → |
| oxygenation | 1. the process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen More Definitions → |
| congenial | 1. suitable to your needs 2. (used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted More Definitions → |
| gentlewoman | 1. a woman of refinement More Definitions → |
| disingenuous | 1. not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness More Definitions → |
| allogeneic | 1. denoting or relating to cells or tissues from individuals belonging to the same species but genetically dissimilar (and hence immunologically incompatible) More Definitions → |
| mutagenic | 1. capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of extracellular factors such as X-rays or chemical pollution) More Definitions → |
| counterintelligence | 1. intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism More Definitions → |
| generalisation | 1. an idea or conclusion having general application 2. the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances More Definitions → |
| genitourinary | 1. of or related to the genital and urinary organs or their functions More Definitions → |
| oestrogen | 1. a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics More Definitions → |
| photogenic | 1. looking attractive in photographs More Definitions → |
| biogenic | 1. produced by living organisms or biological processes 2. essential for maintaining the fundamental life processes More Definitions → |
| gentamicin | 1. an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract More Definitions → |
| degeneracy | 1. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities 2. moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles More Definitions → |
| congeniality | 1. compatibility between persons 2. a congenial disposition More Definitions → |
| newsagent | 1. someone who sells newspapers More Definitions → |
| intelligentsia | 1. an educated and intellectual elite More Definitions → |
| immunogen | 1. any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body More Definitions → |
| genealogist | 1. an expert in genealogy More Definitions → |
| astringent | 1. sour or bitter in taste 2. tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue More Definitions → |
| hydrogenation | 1. a chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil More Definitions → |
| genteel | 1. marked by refinement in taste and manners More Definitions → |
| cytogenetics | 1. the branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity (especially the chromosomes) More Definitions → |
| genitive | 1. serving to express or indicate possession 2. the case expressing ownership More Definitions → |
| geneticist | 1. a biologist who specializes in genetics More Definitions → |
| homogenized | 1. formed by blending unlike elements especially by reducing one element to particles and dispersing them throughout another substance 2. made homogeneous More Definitions → |
| negligently | 1. in a negligent manner More Definitions → |
| gentrification | 1. the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents) More Definitions → |
| resurgent | 1. rising again as to new life and vigor More Definitions → |
| hallucinogenic | 1. capable of producing hallucinations More Definitions → |
| homogenization | 1. the act of making something homogeneous or uniform in composition More Definitions → |
| exigent | 1. demanding attention 2. requiring precise accuracy More Definitions → |
| genotypic | 1. of or relating to or constituting a genotype More Definitions → |
| neurogenic | 1. arising in or stimulated by nerve tissues More Definitions → |
| collagenase | 1. any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin More Definitions → |
| corrigendum | 1. a printer's error; to be corrected More Definitions → |
| immunogenicity | 1. the property of eliciting an immune response More Definitions → |
| ontogeny | 1. (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level More Definitions → |
| heterogenous | 1. consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature 2. originating outside the body More Definitions → |
| gentian | 1. any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis More Definitions → |
| cryogenics | 1. the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures More Definitions → |
| oxygenase | 1. an oxidoreductase that catalyzes the incorporation of molecular oxygen More Definitions → |
| gendarme | 1. a French policeman More Definitions → |
| estrogenic | 1. relating to or caused by estrogen More Definitions → |
| urogenital | 1. of or relating to the urinary and reproductive systems More Definitions → |
| teratogenic | 1. of or relating to substances or agents that can interfere with normal embryonic development More Definitions → |
| mutagen | 1. any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation More Definitions → |
| spermatogenesis | 1. development of spermatozoa More Definitions → |
| counterinsurgency | 1. actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency More Definitions → |
| iatrogenic | 1. induced by a physician's words or therapy (used especially of a complication resulting from treatment) More Definitions → |
| stringency | 1. a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit 2. conscientious attention to rules and details More Definitions → |
| ingeniously | 1. in an ingenious manner More Definitions → |
| genuineness | 1. the state of being genuine 2. undisputed credibility More Definitions → |
| subgenus | 1. (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species More Definitions → |
| generalise | 1. speak or write in generalities 2. draw from specific cases for more general cases More Definitions → |
| neurogenesis | 1. the development of nerve tissues More Definitions → |
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