"eugenic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /juˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/ Forms: more eugenic [comparative], most eugenic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛnɪk Head templates: {{en-adj}} eugenic (comparative more eugenic, superlative most eugenic)
  1. Of or relating to eugenics. Translations (of or relating to eugenics): евгеникалық (evgenikalyq) (Kazakh), jeih-gheintynagh (Manx), eugenisk (Norwegian Bokmål), eugenisk (Norwegian Nynorsk), eugeniczny (Polish)
    Sense id: en-eugenic-en-adj-a8taFCrm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of 'of or relating to eugenics': 96 4
  2. (genetics) Relating or adapting to production of good offspring. Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-eugenic-en-adj-QDLAzuNS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: neo-eugenic

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