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inheritability

inheritability

1 7.4
A trait that parents pass to their children in genes
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈhɛrɪtəˌbɪlɪti/
  • Specialized
: heredabilidad
  • Now the group that would be able to give you some reasonable guidelines regarding the inheritability of intelligence is geneticists.

But then when you got to adults, we find that the inheritability of IQ increases linearly throughout the lifespan.

Examples

  • Gregory Mankiw (2013a) observes that low social mobility could occur even if there were equality of opportunity because of the inheritability of talent, intellect, and interpersonal skills.

    Academic text (2016)

  • But then when you got to adults, we find that the inheritability of IQ increases linearly throughout the lifespan.

    Chris Williamson

  • Granted, you will get even more examples of absolute losers being followed by other absolute losers in the field of rulership, but that would only establish the inheritability of unwanted qualities, and only in a single field, so it is not of much use as a reference point.

    Blog text (18)

  • Research has shown that the inheritability of certain diseases can be traced through family genetics.

  • The inheritability of eye color is a well-studied trait in genetics.

  • Many scientists debate the inheritability of intelligence and its impact on academic performance.

Synonyms

heritability
vsinheritability
  • Specialized
3 8.1

How much parents pass a trait like height or eye colour to their children through genes

is about the basic ability of a trait to be passed genetically

Antonyms

noninheritable
1 8.2

Not able to be passed down from parents to children

How Heritable

heritability
  • Specialized
3 8.1
inheritability
  • Specialized
1 7.4

Surface Forms

inheritability singular
inheritabilities plural

Morphology

inheritability = inheritable (transparent) = inherit + able + ity

Built by adding '-ity' to 'inheritable' (inherit + -able), indicating the property of being transmissible from parents to offspring.

Etymology

Inheritability comes from inherit ('to get traits from your parents') and the ending -ability ('can be done'), so in genetics it means a trait 'can be passed from parents to children', much like the word hereditary.