Heritable
adjective
Capable of being inherited or passed from parents to their offspring.
Eye color is a heritable trait.
Often appears as...
- heritable traits
- heritable diseases
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Academic
adjective
In law, it refers to something that can be legally passed on to the heirs or descendants.
The house is heritable property.
Often appears as...
- heritable property
- heritable rights
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Formal
adjective
Capable of being inherited or passed from parents to their offspring.
Eye color is a heritable trait.
Often appears as...
- heritable traits
- heritable diseases
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
In law, it refers to something that can be legally passed on to the heirs or descendants.
The house is heritable property.
Often appears as...
- heritable property
- heritable rights
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Biological context
Usually used when discussing genetic traits and characteristics in living organisms.
The researchers studied heritable variations within the fruit fly population.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical relevance
Important in medicine when exploring diseases or conditions that can be passed from parents to children.
The doctor said the child's condition was heritable and advised genetic counseling.
Pro Tip 3/3Not always physical
Can refer to non-physical traits like behavior patterns, though this is less common.
Her musical talent seems to be a heritable gift from her mother.
Pro Tip 1/3Biological context
Usually used when discussing genetic traits and characteristics in living organisms.
The researchers studied heritable variations within the fruit fly population.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical relevance
Important in medicine when exploring diseases or conditions that can be passed from parents to children.
The doctor said the child's condition was heritable and advised genetic counseling.
Pro Tip 3/3Not always physical
Can refer to non-physical traits like behavior patterns, though this is less common.
Her musical talent seems to be a heritable gift from her mother.
Pro Tip 1/3Biological context
Usually used when discussing genetic traits and characteristics in living organisms.
The researchers studied heritable variations within the fruit fly population.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical relevance
Important in medicine when exploring diseases or conditions that can be passed from parents to children.
The doctor said the child's condition was heritable and advised genetic counseling.
Pro Tip 3/3Not always physical
Can refer to non-physical traits like behavior patterns, though this is less common.
Her musical talent seems to be a heritable gift from her mother.
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On positive psychology -...
happy ology and why it doesn't end here the first drawback is that it turns out the pleasant life your experience a positive motion is heritable at 50% heritable and in fact not very modifiable so the different tricks that
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The new era of positive...
and it's why positive psychology is not happy-ology, and why it doesn't end here. The first drawback is, it turns out the pleasant life, your experience of positive emotion, is about 50 percent heritable,
Video examples
On positive psychology -...
happy ology and why it doesn't end here the first drawback is that it turns out the pleasant life your experience a positive motion is heritable at 50% heritable and in fact not very modifiable so the different tricks that
Video examples
The new era of positive...
and it's why positive psychology is not happy-ology, and why it doesn't end here. The first drawback is, it turns out the pleasant life, your experience of positive emotion, is about 50 percent heritable,
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