heritable

Meanings

• Adjective

  Capable of being inherited, transmitted from parents to offspring or from ancestors to descendants.

  - "The noble title is heritable."
  - "The heritable traits of the plant were studied."
  - "The estate was heritable property."

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Synonyms

inheritable

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with heritable
adorable , controllable , enumerable , incorrible , reproducible

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Variants

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heritable

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'hereditas' meaning 'inheritance'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'heritable' is often used in genetics to describe traits that are passed down through DNA.

2. The concept of heritability has been a subject of philosophical and ethical debates for centuries.

3. Some heritable traits, such as eye color, are determined by a single gene, while others, like height, are influenced by multiple genes and environmental factors.

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Related Concepts

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1. Inheritance: The process of receiving and transferring property, titles, debts, and other assets from the previous generation to the next.

2. Genetic Traits: Characteristics that are passed down from parents to their offspring through their genes.

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Culture

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In literature, heritable traits are often explored in stories about inheritance and family legacies. In art, heritable symbols and motifs can be used to represent continuity and tradition.

How to Memorize "heritable"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a tree with branches representing generations, and each leaf containing a trait that can be inherited.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'heritable' with the word 'legacy' and think of something that can be passed down through generations.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Heritable Is Inherited' to remember the meaning.

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