Gen. Definition
jen
abbreviation
Gender.
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General.
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Generally.
American Heritage
Genera.
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Generic.
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suffix
Producer.
Androgen.
American Heritage
One that is produced.
Phosgene.
American Heritage
noun
The basic or general information about someone or something.
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(chiefly UK, informal) Information.
Wiktionary
(fandom slang) Fanfiction that does not specifically focus on romance or sex.
Wiktionary
Alternative capitalization of Gen.
Wiktionary
affix
Something that produces.
Hydrogen.
Webster's New World
Something produced (in a specified way)
Pathogen.
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Origin of Gen.
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Fr -gène < Gr -genēs, born < base of gignesthai, to be born, become: see genus
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
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French -gène from Greek -genēs born genə- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Shortened from general
From Wiktionary
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