heritability

American  

[her-i-tuh bil-i-tee] / ˌhɛr ɪ tə ˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

plural

heritabilities

1. the state or quality of being heritable.

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Other Word Forms

• inheritability noun

Example Sentences

Buxbaum compares the heritability of autism to the heritability of height, another polygenic trait.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

"If your parents have schizophrenia, you're much more likely to get it than you are to get heart disease if your parents have the disease. There is a very large heritability for these brain-related conditions."

From Science Daily • May 23, 2024

Ancestry also explained only about 30% of the heritability of some brain disorders, such as ischemic stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s, the researchers found.

From Science Magazine • May 23, 2024

Although the heritability of cognitive ability appears to play some role on an individual level, there is also a lot of evidence that environment matters.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

Since land was granted in return for service, there were limitations on its heritability and often an heir had to pay a heriot to the landlord to obtain the land.

From Our Legal Heritage by Reilly, S. A.