heritability
noun
the state or quality of being heritable.
inheritability
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a word derived from
heritability.
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a word derived from
inheritable.
inheritableadjectivecapable of being inherited.
Example Sentences
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Experts point to the role of epigenetics, the inheritability of genetic code and gene expression.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 23, 2017
His main point is that the inheritability of intelligence can lead to a rigid class stratification in a meritocratic society.
From Time Magazine Archive
In calculating the inheritability of traits, it is also necessary to consider that certain physical, mental and moral traits flower at the arrival of certain ages only.
From How to Live Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science by Irving Fisher
But now the inheritability of powers acquired by the individual through his own efforts, is disputed; and, if the denial be made good, all such explanations as the above must be revised.
From Logic Deductive and Inductive by Carveth Read
These are suggestive of the inheritability of many other mental traits not yet studied.
From How to Live Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science by Irving Fisher
