heritable

[her-i-tuh-buh l] /ˈhɛr ɪ tə bəl/
adjective
1.
capable of being inherited; inheritable; hereditary.
2.
capable of inheriting.
Origin
1325-75; Middle English < Middle French, equivalent to herit(er) to inherit + -able -able. See heir, heredity
Related forms
heritability, noun
heritably, adverb
nonheritability, noun
nonheritable, adjective
nonheritably, adverb
unheritable, adjective
Can be confused
heritable, hereditary, inheritable (see synonym study at hereditary)
Examples from the web for heritable
  • Even though working memory is heritable, this doesn't mean it's fixed at birth.
British Dictionary definitions for heritable

heritable

/ˈhɛrɪtəbəl/
adjective
1.
capable of being inherited; inheritable
2.
(mainly law) capable of inheriting
Derived Forms
heritability, noun
heritably, adverb
Word Origin
C14: from Old French, from heriter to inherit
Word Origin and History for heritable
adj.

early 15c., from Old French héritable (c.1200), from hériter (see heritage). Related: Heritability.

heritable in Medicine

heritable her·i·ta·ble (hěr'ĭ-tə-bəl)
adj.

  1. Capable of being passed from one generation to the next; hereditary.

  2. Capable of inheriting or taking by inheritance.

heritable in Science
heritable
  (hěr'ĭ-tə-bəl)   
Capable of being passed from one generation to the next through the genes.