as in hereditary
genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring
hair color is inherited
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The medical examiner ruled her death the result of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, or hardened arteries, possibly due to a hereditary disorder.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2025 -
Most dermatologists believed that 90% of hair loss was hereditary and that the hormone testosterone was the cause once it was converted to its active form DHT.—
Caroline Tell,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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That was common practice around the country in the early days of DNA technology, when more genetic material was needed to develop a DNA profile.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The British actor, 40, lives with neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition that leads to the growth of tumors in various parts of the body.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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But Next Time? The fast-moving conflict between India and Pakistan last week demonstrated the inherent dangers of the modern nuclear age. 7h agoBy W.J. Hennigan TODAYS FRONT PAGES Edition: INYT - Page Two Harvard Law Paid $27 for a Copy of Magna Carta.—
Ben Hubbard Saumya Khandelwal Matthew DeFeo W.J. Hennigan,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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This description captures both the ambition and the inherent tension in this evolution.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Quoting the late American historian Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi, Horn said Jewish culture makes a distinction between history and memory, and Jews are more interested in memory: investing a historical event with eternal, inheritable meaning.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 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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