genetic lottery
The concept that any advantageous or disadvantageous genetic traits and abilities that a person inherits from their parents are largely determined by chance.
genetic
/d͡ʒəˈnɛt.ɪk/
adj 5
Collocations
5ADJ.
dated, individual, infectious, prime, rare, rich, whole
My grandmother had a rare genetic condition that affected her hearing throughout her life.
VERB + GENETIC
clones, elevated, exchange, passing, use, won
Scientists use genetic clones to test new medicines safely before human trials.
GENETIC + NOUN
agent, corn, disease, diseases, information, lottery, makeup, material
My father's genetic disease runs in our family, so we all got tested last year.
PREP.
in, on, on, through, with, with
Scientists discovered a link between the disease and mutations in the genetic code.
ADV.
mostly, such
Some diseases are mostly genetic, while others develop from environmental factors.
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