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Word

genomic

Phoneticsge·nom·ic

UK/dʒɛnˈɒmɪk/

Definition

adj. relating to the complete set of genetic material in a living thing. You use this when talking about the study of all the genes in a person or animal.

adj. relating to the genome, which is the complete set of genetic material present in a cell or organism. Typically used in scientific or medical contexts.

Examples

“Scientists are studying the genomic data of the virus.”

“Advances in genomic sequencing have allowed doctors to identify rare diseases much faster than before.”

“The genomic diversity of the population provides essential clues regarding how different groups adapted to their environments over thousands of years.”

Examples

simple

“Scientists are studying the genomic data of the virus.”

contextual

“Advances in genomic sequencing have allowed doctors to identify rare diseases much faster than before.”

complex

“The genomic diversity of the population provides essential clues regarding how different groups adapted to their environments over thousands of years.”

Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun.

Real-World Examples

Common in science writing

“Instead, they show how forensic genomics and proteomics can be used to reconstruct the biological history of culturally significant objects.”
ScienceDaily · 4 Aug 2026
“Large genomic changes usually build up over many generations.”
ScienceDaily · 26 Jul 2026

Collocations

genomic data

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