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`THIRD COLLEGE EDITION
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`VICTORIA NEUFELDT
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`dwar’) 1763-1834; Fr. diplomat, in the U.S. after 1798.
`Genét 2 Jean 1910-86; Fr. playwright & novelist.
`562
`generalofficer / genitourinary
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`|< cenusis]
`1 of the genesi
`genetic (jo net’ik) adj.
`general officer Mil. any officer above a colonel in rank
`something 2 of or having to do with genetics 3 ép
`
`trgeneral of the air force US. Air Foree an officer of the highest
`oes
`net‘i-cal —ge-net’j-callly adv.
`
`rank, with an insignia of five stars: a World War 1] rank
`genetic code the order in which four chemical-con,
`xgeneralof the army U.S. Armyan officer of the highest rank, with
`
`arranged in huge molecules of DNA:
`these. molecule
`aninsignia offive stars: a World War II rank, not used since
`genetic information to the cells by synthesizing ribonuek
`
`general order Mil.
`1 any of a numbered series of ‘orders under
`corresponding order
`:
`competent authority, including general directives, announcements,
`genetic drift in evulution, a) a random change in) ge
`etc. 2 any of the permanent orders giving in general the ditties of
`
`within a small population, resulting in mutations: wh:
`sentries
`of their adaptive value, become fixed within the group
`
`process
`generalparesis (or paralysis) rarusis (sense 2)
`general practitioner a practicing physician who does not specialize
`genetic engineering the branch ofbiology dealing with
`in any particular field of medicine
`
`and recombining, of specific genetic units from. the:D]
`genleriai-purjpese (jen’ar al par’pes) adj. having a variety. of uses;
`organisms:it is used to modify the existing genetic cod
`suitable for general use
`
`new, or improved,species, valuable biochemicals,ete:
`General Secretary the head of the Communist Party of the Soviet.
`Union
`ge-neti-cist (jo net’a sist) m. a specialist in genetics:
`
`ge-net-ics (jo net’iks) n.p/. [Gener(ic) + -Ics ] (with sing
`x*xgeneral semantics a doctrine and educational movement con-
`branchofbiology that deals with heredity andvariation j
`
`cerned with the employment of an understanding ofthe relationship
`
`related animals and plants 2 the genetic features: or con:
`between: symbols, esp. language, and reality to improve the adjust-
`an individual, group, or kind
`-
`ment of people to each other and Lo the environment
`
`
`ge-nelva (ja né’va) n. [Du genever < OFr geneure, junip
`gen-er-al-ship (jen’ar al-ship’) n. [see -stmP]
`1 a) the rank, tenure,
`
`
`:
`Juniperus, JUNPER|} HOLLANDS
`or authority of a general b) the military skill of a general 2 highly
`Ge-ne-va (ja né’va)
`1 city in SW Switzerland, on Lake
`skillful leadership
`159,500 2 canton of SW Switzerland,largely the. city of
`
`
`general staff Mil. a group of officcrs who assist the commander of a
`its suburbs: 109 sq. mi. (282 km); pop. 360,500 3: Lake.
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`high unit in planning, coordinating, and supervising operations
`SW Switzerland on the border of France: 224 sq:.m:
`
`
`srgeneral store a store where many sorts of merchandise are sold,
`see Leman, Lake
`:
`but not in separate departments
`
`
`Geneva bands[after the clerical garb of GENEVA’ Cah
`generalstrike a strike by the workers in an entire industry or, esp.,
`
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`white cloth strips hanging fromthe front of the collar; ¥
`
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`throughout an entire communityor country
`Protestant clergymen
`:
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`gen-er-ate (jen’or al’) vi. -at/ed,-at‘ing | < L generatus, pp. of gener-
`Geneva Convention an internalional agreementsigned at
`are, to beget, produce .< genus (gen. generis): see GENUS |
`7 to pro-
`
`
`
`1864, establishing a code,later revised, for the care'and
`duce (offspring); beget; procreate 2 to bring into being; cause to be
`wartime of the sick, wounded, and dead, and of pr
`[to generate hope] 3 to originate or produce by a physical, chemical,
`including protection of civilians and of hospitals, etc.
`or mathematical process /to generate electricity) 4 Geom. to trace
`emblem of the Red Cross
`out or form (a curve, plane,or figure) by the motion ofa point,line,
`Geneva cross Rep Cross(sense 1)
`or plane
`
`Geneva gown [see Geneva BaANps| a long, loose, wide-
`
`gen-erja-tion (jen’at a’shan) n. [ME generacioun < OFr generucion <
`
`
`
`gown, worn by many Protestant clergymen
`L generatio < generatus:
`see prec.]
`1 the act or process of produc-
`Ge-nelvan (ja né’van) adj.
`1 of Geneva, Switzerland, és|
`ing offspring; procreation 2 the act or process of bringing into
`of the Reformation 2 of or having to do with Calvinis
`
`
`being; origination; production 3 a single stage or degree in the suc-
`native or inhabitant of Geneva 2 a follower of John Cal
`cession of natural descent /father, son, and grandson are three gen-
`Ge-néve (zha nev’) Fr. name of Geneva(thecity & the
`erations] 4 the average period (about thirty years) between the
`
`Gen-e-vieve (jen’a vév’) [|Fr Genevitve < LL Genovefa
`birth of one generation and that of the next 5 a) all the people born
`
`feminine name 2 Saint (c. A.D. 422-c. 512); Fr. miny pat
`andliving at about the’same time 0) a groupof such people with the
`Paris: her dayis Jan. 3
`
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`same experience,belief, attitude, etc. in common fthe computer gen-
`Genf (gent) Ger. nurne of Guneva(the city & the canton
`eration] 6 any of the stages of successive improvementin the devel-
`
`
`Gen-ghis Khan (gen’gis kin’, jen’gis) (born Temuchin) ¢
`opmentof a product, system,etc. 7 Geom. the formation of a curve,
`Mongo! conqueror of central Asia
`:
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`plane,or figure by the motion of a point, line, or plane: see GENERA-
`genial’ Gén’yal; also je’ne al) adj. |L genialis, of gener
`TRIX —~gervera’tionial aaj,
`
`
`< genius, guardian deity: see Gentus||1 orig., of: ia
`gen-erfa'tive (jen’er at'iv, -or @ tiv) adj, [ME generatif]
`1 of the
`creation 2 promoting life and growth; pleasantly: warm
`
`production of offspring; procreative 2 having the power of produc-
`healthful fa genial climate? 3 cheerful, friendly,’ ands
`
`ing or originating %3 ofor characteristic of generative grammar
`amiable 4 [Rare] of or characterized. by genius.--SYN,
`
`#generative grammar a system of grammarconsisting of a limited
`ge-ni-al-ity Ge'né al’e té; also jen yal’-) 4. —gen‘i-allly:adi
`and unchangingset of rules employingalist of symbols and words to
`
`ge-nilal?(jé ni’al) aaj. | < Gr geneion,a chin (< genys, a jaw:
`generate or describe every possible structure in a language:cf. TRANS-
`
`+ -AL | having to do with the chin
`FORMATIONAL (GENERATIVE) GRAMMAR
`geniic (jen’ik) adj. of, having the nature of, or caused: by
`gen-erla-tor (jen’orat’or) n. [L.] 1a person or thing that generates;
`genes; genetic
`oe
`
`specif.,a) a machine for producing gas or steam 5) a machine for
`-genlic (jen’ik) combining form forming adjectives 1p
`changing mechanical energy into electrical energy; dynamo 2 GEN
`
`ERATRIX
`.
`production or generation /phylogenic]
`.2 suitable to ft
`ge-niclu-late (ja nik’ydo lit, -lat’) adj. [l: geniculatng: <
`generatix (jen’or a’triks) n., pl. -erla-tri’ces’ (-ar a tri’séz’, -or a’tri
`dim. of genu, KNEE]
`1 having a kneelike joint 2 bent:
`
`séz’)||L, fern. of prec. | Math.’ a point,line, or plane whose motion
`genic‘ lated (-lat'id)
`:
`generates a curve, plane. or figure
`
`ge-nie (jé’né) 7. ie génie (< L genius: see GENIUS), used
`ge-nerlic Ge ner’ik) adj.
`[MILgenericus: see Genus & -icf} 4 of,
`jinni, a demon < jinn, demons} JINNI
`
`applied to, or referring to a whole kind, class, or group; inchisive or
`ge-nili (ja’né 7) n. pl. of canrus (senses 1 & 2)
`general 2 without a trademark 3 Biol. of or characteristic of a
`
`genj-pap (jen’i pap’) n. [Port genipapo < the Wind (Eup
`genus —A”. a product, as a drug or grocery item, without a brand
`
`the brown, edible fruit, about the size of an otange, 6!
`name:often used in pi: also called generic term —-SYN. UNIVERSAL
`
`—ge-ner'i-callly adv.
`American tree (Genipa americana) of the madder fam!
`itself
`generosity (jen'ar as’a t@) n. [ME generosite < L generositas <
`genii-tal (jen’i tol, -it')) adj. [ME < OFr <L genitalis.<
`generosus|
`1 the quality of being generous; specif., a) nobility of
`
`
`of genere, gignere, to heget: see Genus |
`1 of reproduct
`mind; magnanimity. 5) willingness to give or share; unselfishness 2
`sexual organs 2 Psychoanalysis a) designating or of, the t
`pl. 4ties a generous act
`of infantile psychosexual development
`in which:
`inte:
`
`gen-er-ous (jen’ar as) aaj. [L generosus, of noble birth, excellent,
`around the genital organs b} designating or of the a
`generous < genus: see GENUS ||
`1 orig., of noble birth 2 having qual-
`stage of psychosexual development in which conflict:
`ities atiributed to people of noble birth; noble-minded; gracious;
`
`
`resolved;
`libidinal drives regulated, and character str
`magnanimous 4 willing to give or share; unselfish 4 large; ample
`grated /genital characters}: cf. ANAL, ORAL
`[generous portions) 5 rich in yield;
`fertile 6 full-flavored and
`
`geni-ta-lia (jcn'i ta’le 0, -tal’ye) a.pl [L, short for-geni
`strong: said of wine —gen’er-ously adv. —-gen’er-ous-ness 17.
`.
`bra) | GENITALS
`
`Gen-e-see (jen’s sé’)
`[< Iroquoian (Seneca); ? “beautiful valley” |
`genitals (jen’i telz,
`-it'lz) api. [< cenrrat] the reprodii
`river flowing from N Pa. across W N.Y. into Lake Ontario: ¢. 150 mi.
`
`esp.,
`the external sex organs
`S
`(242 km)
`val (jen‘i ti’val) aaj. of or in the genitive case
`
`gen-elsis (jen’s sis) m., pl. ses’ (-séz’) [ME < OE & LL(Be) < L,
`genitive (jen‘i tiv) adj. | ME genitif < OFr < L (casus)
`£¢F
`birth, generation < Gr (used in LXX for Gen.) < hase of gignesthai,
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`(case) of orig. < genitus (see GENITAL): mistransh<
`te be born: see GENUS] the way in which something comes to be;
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`generic (case), (case) of genus < Gr genos, GENUS } Gra
`beginning; origin —-[G-]
`the first book of the Bible, giving ‘an
`
`ing, of, ar in a relational case typically expressing poss
`account of the creation of the universe and a history of the
`or a partitive concept: cf. PossESsIvE —f.
`1 the gen
`patriarchs: abbrev. Gen, Gn, or Ge
`case is expressed hy inflection in languages such as Latit
`-genlelsis (jen’a sis) [see prec. ] combining form forming nouns origi-
`
`
`by an analytical construction or by inflection in English.
`nation, creation,
`formation, evolution.
`(of something specified)
`children of the queen; the queen’s children) 2 a word or
`[psychogenesis}
`this case
`ae
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`geniet(jen’et’, -it; je net’, jo-) ». [ME < OFr genette < Sp gineta.< Ar
`genie. Gon ta) combining form genital and [genilourind)
`jarnayt |
`1 any of a genus (Genetta) of small, spotted African carni-
`gen
`i-to-ulrinarly Gjen’i t6 yoor’a ner’é) adj. designating
`vores in the same family (Viverridae) as the civet 2 its fur
`
`genital and urinary organs together
`Ge-nét (zhe na’)
`1 Ed-mond Charles E-douard (ed mon’ sharl 4
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