Main Entry: her·i·ta·bil·i·ty

Pronunciation: \ˌher-ət-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural her·i·ta·bil·i·ties

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