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heritability

her·it·a·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [her-i-tuh-buh l]
    • /ˈhɛr ɪ tə bəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [her-i-tuh-buh l]
    • /ˈhɛr ɪ tə bəl/

Definitions of heritability word

  • adjective heritability capable of being inherited; inheritable; hereditary. 1
  • adjective heritability capable of inheriting. 1
  • noun heritability (uncountable) The condition of being inheritable. 1
  • noun heritability (Countable Noun) (genetics) The ratio of the genetic variance of a population to its phenotypic variance; i.e. the proportion of variability that is genetic in origin. 0

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Origin of heritability

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Middle French, equivalent to herit(er) to inherit + -able -able. See heir, heredity

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Parts of speech for Heritability

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

heritability popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

heritability usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for heritability

adverb heritability

  • genetically — Biology. pertaining or according to genetics.
  • hereditarily — passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes: Blue eyes are hereditary in our family. Compare congenital.

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