"eugenic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /juˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/ Forms: more eugenic [comparative], most eugenic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛnɪk Etymology: From eu- + -genic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|eu-|-genic}} eu- + -genic 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 Disambiguation of 'of or relating to eugenics': 100 0
  2. (genetics) Relating or adapting to production of strong or effective offspring. Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-eugenic-en-adj-OXV2S-SG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with eu-, English terms suffixed with -genic, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with eu-: 15 85 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -genic: 7 93 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 0 100 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 9 91 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 3 97 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 7 93 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: neo-eugenic
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