heritability

her·i·ta·bil·i·ty

noun \ˌher-ət-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē\

plural her·i·ta·bil·i·ties

Definition of HERITABILITY

1

: the quality or state of being heritable

2

: the proportion of observed variation in a particular trait (as intelligence) that can be attributed to inherited genetic factors in contrast to environmental ones