polygenic
adjective
polygenic is spelled P-O-L-Y-G-E-N-I-C: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, polygenic means “controlled by the interaction of more than one gene” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in polygenic?
| Letters | 9: P-O-L-Y-G-E-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 117,098th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is polygenic?
Polygenic appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does polygenic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
controlled by the interaction of more than one gene
- 2
having an infinite number of derivatives at a point (otherwise it is monogenic)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Polygenic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense (genetics):
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | polygénique |
| Portuguese | poligénico, poligênico |
| Spanish | poligénico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does polygenic come from?
From poly- + -genic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).