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phenetic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /fəˈnɛtɪk/
  • /fɛˈ-/
  • rhymes with -ɛtɪk
  • homophone: phonetic
  • homophone: fanatic (only in certain topolects with the met–mat merger)

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, or relating to, phenetics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: systematics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pheno- + -etic; modelled on genetic.