word
heritability
heh-rit-ah-BIL-ih-tee
hɛˌrɪtəˈbɪlɪtiListen
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Syllable breakdown
heritability
Dictionary meaning
statistical measure of how much of the variation in a trait within a population is attributable to genetic differences between individuals, expressed as a proportion from 0 to 1; does not mean a fixed percentage of a trait is genetic in any one person
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