genetical
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- Relating to genesis or origin; genetic.
- 1831, Thomas Carlyle, “Prospective”, in Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdröckh. […], London: Chapman and Hall, […], →OCLC, 1st book, page 51:
- [E]ither in the authentic lineaments of Fact, or the forged ones of Fiction, a complete picture and Genetical History of the Man and his spiritual Endeavour lies before you.
- 1826, Julius Hare, Guesses at Truth by Two Brothers:
- this historical, genetical method of viewing prior systems of philosophy