heritable
pronunciation
How to pronounce heritable in British English:
UK [ˈherɪtəbl]
How to pronounce heritable in American English:
US [ˈhɛrɪtəbəl]
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- Adjective:
- that can be inherited
Word Origin
- heritable (adj.)
- early 15c., from Old French héritable (c. 1200), from hériter (see heritage). Related: Heritability.
Example
- 1. Cght is an extremely rare but highly heritable disorder .
- 2. Recent work on both these fronts suggests that happiness is highly heritable .
- 3. Land value reduction due to heritable building right .
- 4. So how heritable is depression ?
- 5. Obesity is more heritable than schizophrenia , high blood pressure , and alcoholism .