inherited

adjective

Definition of inheritednext
as in hereditary
genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring hair color is inherited

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  1. hereditary
  2. genetic
  3. inherent
  4. inheritable
Adjective
  • The Eugenic Protection Law, in place from 1948 to 1996, allowed authorities to forcibly sterilize people with disabilities, including those with mental disorders, hereditary diseases or physical deformities and leprosy.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 17 July 2024
  • There is no indication that lice are hereditary or that people with certain genetic makeups are more likely to get lice than others.
    Wendy Wisner, Health, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of hereditary
Adjective
  • By analyzing patient data—from genetic information to lifestyle habits—AI is helping doctors create treatment plans tailored to the unique needs of each individual.
    Elizabeth Kiehner, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Some 75 percent of the genes that cause genetic diseases in humans are also found in fruit flies, so understanding their neural underpinnings could shed light on our own.
    Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of genetic
Adjective
  • Some scientists have argued that such potential challenges to the cosmological principle might be explained by another principle, cosmic variance, which refers to the statistical uncertainty inherent in astronomers’ measurements of the universe.
    Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Navigating the Labor Shortage In Manufacturing Promoting US manufacturing is appealing, but there's an inherent conflict with the current limited labor supply.
    Steven Dudash, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of inherent
Adjective
  • And, despite the fierce debate over pensions, the text was fuzzy on whether old-age savings would be inheritable.
    Andres Velasco, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2022
  • There is a form of inheritable rickets that can be passed down through families. Vitamin D deficiency is a common cause of rickets.
    Patty Weasler, RN, BSN, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
Definition of inheritable
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