gen — meaning in English

English meaning

• Gen noun Informal British slang for information or facts.
• gene noun A segment of DNA that carries the instructions for a particular inherited trait.
• genic adj (biology) Relating to, caused by, or being a gene.
• into preposition Moving toward the inside of something.

Senses

gen is used for these senses in English:

• gen A producer of something, or an agent in the production of something.
• genic Forms adjectives relating to things produced or generated by something.
• gene (genetics) A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms which may take several values and (in principle) predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
• into To or towards the region of.
• into (colloquial) Attacking or fighting a person.

Gen — full definition

1. noun Informal British slang for information or facts.
2. noun A generation, as in a group of people born within a similar period.
3. verb To automatically produce something, especially with software.

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