hereditable

[huh-red-i-tuh-buhl]

adjective

1. heritable.

hereditable

/ hɪˈrɛdɪtəbəl /

adjective

1. a less common word for heritable

Other Word Forms

• hereditably adverb
• hereditability noun
• nonhereditability noun
• nonhereditable adjective
• nonhereditably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of hereditable¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin hērēdit ( āre ) to inherit, derivative of Latin hērēd- (stem of hērēs ) heir + Middle French -able -able

Example Sentences

“Some have a higher stress tolerance than others. Over many years we’ve shown that the variation in bleaching tolerance is hereditable – it gets passed from parents to offspring.”

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What's more, they betray a complete misunderstanding of how autism works; while the mechanisms behind autism are unclear, there is almost certainly a genetic component, although the extent to which it is hereditable continues to be studied.

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Eating disorders are hereditable, and children with a relative who suffered are 7-12 times more likely to get one themselves.

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Studies suggest that early-onset OCD is the most hereditable.

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Highly hereditable, it is one of the most severe mental illnesses, with an annual economic burden in this country of tens of billions of dollars.

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