Definitions for heritable
ˈhɛr ɪ tə bəlher·i·ta·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inheritable, heritableadjective

   capable of being inherited

   "inheritable traits such as eye color"; "an inheritable title"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. heritableadjective

   able to be inherited, passed from parents to their children

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Heritableadjective

   A person that may inherit whatever may be inherited.

   Etymology: hæres, Latin.

   By the canon law this son shall be legitimate and heritable, according to the laws of England. Matthew Hale, Common Law.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. heritable

   Heredity, also called inheritance or biological inheritance, is the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring; either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction, the offspring cells or organisms acquire the genetic information of their parents. Through heredity, variations between individuals can accumulate and cause species to evolve by natural selection. The study of heredity in biology is genetics.

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1. heritable

   Heritable refers to the genetic characteristics, traits, or features that can be passed from one generation to another through genes and DNA. These heritable traits can include physical attributes such as hair color, eye color, height, as well as susceptibility to certain health conditions and diseases. It is a fundamental concept in the field of genetics and evolutionary biology.

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1. Heritableadjective

   capable of being inherited or of passing by inheritance; inheritable

2. Heritableadjective

   capable of inheriting or receiving by inheritance

3. Etymology: [OF. hritable. See Heritage, Hereditable.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Heritable

   her′i-ta-bl, adj. that may be inherited.—n. Heritabil′ity.—adv. Her′itably.—n. Her′itor, in Scotland, a landholder in a parish.—Heritable property (Scots law), real property, as opposed to movable property or chattels; Heritable security, same as English mortgage. [O. Fr. heritable, hereditable—-Low L. hereditabilis—L. hereditas.]

How to pronounce heritable?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say heritable in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of heritable in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of heritable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of heritable in a Sentence

1. Wolf Blitzer:

   It will be the work of your generation to make sure that this degradation of democracy does not continue -- to see to it that our current flirtation with lawlessness and authoritarianism does not become a heritable trait to be passed down from this presidency.

2. Karoline Kuchenraecker:

   We know ovarian cancer is heritable to some extent.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=heritable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Heritable
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=heritable
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritable
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heritable
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=heritable