as in blood
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the natural process by which physical and mental qualities are passed from a parent to a child
Heredity plays no part in the disease.
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Recent Examples of heredity
However, heredity, genetics, and environmental factors may also have an impact.
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Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Even so, the impact of age and bad heredity can be greatly reduced by following a healthy lifestyle.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2024
Benjamin Franklin needed data on lightning strikes to improve humans’ understanding of electricity; Gregor Mendel needed data on pea plants to discover rules of heredity.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2021
However, when each individual child reaches their final height depends on a variety of factors including their personal puberty timeline, heredity, nutrition, and medical history.
—Maria Carter, Parents, 14 Sep. 2023
See All Example Sentences for heredity
Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Even so, the impact of age and bad heredity can be greatly reduced by following a healthy lifestyle.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2024
Benjamin Franklin needed data on lightning strikes to improve humans’ understanding of electricity; Gregor Mendel needed data on pea plants to discover rules of heredity.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2021
However, when each individual child reaches their final height depends on a variety of factors including their personal puberty timeline, heredity, nutrition, and medical history.
—Maria Carter, Parents, 14 Sep. 2023
See All Example Sentences for heredity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heredity
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Similarly, cardiology is leveraging radiopharmaceuticals for imaging blood flow and assessing heart function in unprecedented ways.—
Stephen Belcher,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Another method that has gained popularity among tech-forward self-optimizers is to use a pinprick of blood to test your lactate levels intermittently throughout a workout.—
Alex Hutchinson,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Using advancements in technology and forensic genealogy and a DNA analysis lab in Richmond, the investigators were able to identify a next of kin, the sheriff’s office said.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Forensic genetic genealogy is used to try to find a DNA match to a person's relatives, rather than finding a direct match to the person.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Although ousting the mayor of New York City would be an unprecedented action, there is a line of succession outlined in Chapter 1, Section 10 of the New York City Charter.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Royal succession in Jordan passes exclusively through male descendants of King Abdullah Ibn Al-Hussein, meaning that baby Amina won't enter this progression.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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The recent job cuts will hamper the center’s breeding and training efforts, experts told Vox.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
26 Feb. 2025
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Although the winter brought dry, cool conditions, a surge is expected this spring as rising temperatures and humidity create ideal breeding conditions.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Most African Americans have sub-Saharan West African ancestry.—
Leah Small,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2025
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The transition to her new, cold home also could be difficult due to a cat's ancestry.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Storm places the birth and initial spread of nationalism in the crucible of the Atlantic revolutions of the eighteenth century.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The birth of modern psychology in the West during the late 19th century marked a profound shift.—
Maytal Eyal,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Yet the character genuinely loves his family, including younger siblings Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), a college student, and teenager Lochlan (Sam Nivola).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The former Boston University goalie had a dozen family members travel to Boston for the start and was so proud to wear a Team USA jersey in front of them.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Winning Time is an artistic work of interpretation made by creators independent of the Lakers’ influence who wanted to explore ideas about the ’80s, professional sports, and race in America.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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Wright referred there to the project conducted by scientists at Los Alamos during World War II to win the race with Germany to produce the first atomic bombs, a race the American scientists ultimately won.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Heredity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heredity. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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