as in genetic
genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring
heritable characteristics like skin and eye and hair color
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Recent Examples of heritable
The nucleotide substitution in the HBB gene—producing what’s known as hemoglobin S, in contrast to normal hemoglobin A—is heritable.
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Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Identical twins are slightly closer in their cynicism than fraternal twins, for instance, but the genetic and heritable component seems pretty small.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 16 Sep. 2024
In Europe, Germany bans embryo selection, while the United Kingdom is moving toward allowing heritable genetic manipulation through mitochondrial transfer for some women undergoing IVF.
—Jamie F. Metzl, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2014
Opponents of genetic engineering will call for an outright ban on genetic enhancement and heritable human genetic modification.
—Jamie F. Metzl, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2014
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Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Identical twins are slightly closer in their cynicism than fraternal twins, for instance, but the genetic and heritable component seems pretty small.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 16 Sep. 2024
In Europe, Germany bans embryo selection, while the United Kingdom is moving toward allowing heritable genetic manipulation through mitochondrial transfer for some women undergoing IVF.
—Jamie F. Metzl, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2014
Opponents of genetic engineering will call for an outright ban on genetic enhancement and heritable human genetic modification.
—Jamie F. Metzl, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heritable
Adjective
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Either way, their biological legacies were in fact extinguished: imperial Roman urbanites left little detectable genetic trace in subsequent Europeans.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Factors including age, family history, inherited genetic faults and lifestyle factors like alcohol intake and physical activity can influence breast cancer risk.—
Katherine Hignett,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Although there is nothing uncommon about autocrats passing power to their children, Iran is a Shiite theocracy, and traditional Shiite philosophy strongly condemns hereditary rule.—
Akbar Ganji,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Feb. 2025
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Family history: Oily skin or seborrheic dermatitis that's hereditary can increase your risk of wet dandruff.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Feb. 2025
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Our vision is that the future of design will have a long lasting inheritable quality.—
Sydney Gore,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2025
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In Germany, courts ruled that Facebook had to give a deceased person’s family access to their account, saying that digital accounts should be treated as inheritable property, like a bank account or house.—
Patrick van Esch,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2025
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In today’s digital world, there are inherent tools for marketers in search of a wider and more targeted audience.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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While a qubit can hold multiple values at the same time, it is burdened by an inherent problem.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Heritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heritable. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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