hereditable

American  

[huh-red-i-tuh-buhl] / həˈrɛd ɪ tə bəl /

adjective

1. heritable.

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hereditable British  

/ hɪˈrɛdɪtəbəl /

adjective

1. a less common word for heritable

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of hereditable

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.”

From The Guardian

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.

From Salon

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

From Salon

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

From Washington Post

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.

From Washington Post