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
Noun
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The men’s tour is trying to ignite the senses beyond the majors by reshaping the game’s blood, sweat and tears as a touchpoint.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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The blood spilled in Syria's Alawite villages and cities cries out for acknowledgement.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Black women’s representation in genealogy, archiving, and database industries is important because their perspectives are often undervalued in these fields and their roles are limited.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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But genetic genealogy has rarely been tested in a courtroom setting to an intense degree.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Following a quick succession of box office and Oscar hits, the director got $2 million from the Weinsteins to play with the new, inexpensive DV cameras and make something completely different.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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What credit bureaus have called the state’s negative regulatory climate has led to a succession of credit downgrades across the local utility industry.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Unlike reputable breeders who prioritize responsible breeding and health checks, backyard breeders often operate in poor conditions.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Scientists and statisticians working in the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Nebraska, which studies livestock genetics and breeding, were also terminated, including those working on research projects in food safety and salmonella testing.—
Emily Anthes,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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These individuals appear to have merged with larger populations that were unrelated to the Xiongnu, many of them with European ancestry, forming a group with genetically diverse backgrounds, according to the study.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
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Certain genetic variants, or mutations, are often linked to ancestry, and some have been connected to poor health outcomes.—
Leah Small,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The country's fertility rate last year stood at just 1.0 births per woman, far below the replacement level of 2.1 needed to sustain population growth.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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For decades, smoking during pregnancy has been heavily discouraged due to studies linking the habit to serious effects such as low infant birth weight, preterm births, stillbirths and infant death.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This former playground for America’s richest families boasts an alluring mix of pristine wilderness and aging mansions once inhabited by the likes of J.P. Morgan, Joseph Pulitzer, and William K. Vanderbilt.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Only Rob, the youngest of the Ford siblings, grew up relatively insulated from the family’s chaos, although his turn would come.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Victory there would blow the Serie A title race wide open.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The street race on the strip takes place from November 20-22 and is set to showcase a more intense racing spectacle this season due to consistency in the regulations.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Heredity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heredity. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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