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    heredity
    /hɪˈrɛdɪti/

    noun

    • 1. the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another: "the relative influence of heredity and environment"
    • 2. the inheritance of a title, office, or right: "a second chamber whose membership is largely based on heredity"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEREDITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HEREDITY definition: 1. the process by which characteristics are given from a parent to their child through the genes…. Learn more.

  3. www.britannica.com › science › heredity-geneticsHeredity | Definition & Facts | Britannica

    heredity, the sum of all biological processes by which particular characteristics are transmitted from parents to their offspring. The concept of heredity encompasses two seemingly paradoxical observations about organisms: the constancy of a species from generation to generation and the variation among individuals within a species.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heredityHeredity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : inheritance. b. : tradition. 2. a. : the sum of the characteristics and potentialities genetically derived from one's ancestors. b. : the transmission of such qualities from ancestor to descendant through the genes. Examples of heredity in a Sentence. Heredity plays no part in the disease.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › heredityHEREDITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the transmission from one generation to another of genetic factors that determine individual characteristics: responsible for the resemblances between parents and offspring. the sum total of the inherited factors or their characteristics in an organism. heredity.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HeredityHeredity - Wikipedia

    Heredity, also called inheritance or biological inheritance, is the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring; either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction, the offspring cells or organisms acquire the genetic information of their parents.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEREDITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    HEREDITY meaning: 1. the process by which characteristics are given from a parent to their child through the genes…. Learn more.

  8. biologydictionary.net › heredityHeredity (Genetics) - Definition and Examples | Biology...

    Mar 26, 2018 · Heredity Definition. Heredity is the passing of traits from parent to offspring. Molecules of DNA carry information that codes for various proteins. These proteins interact with the environment, causing observable patterns of life.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishheredity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of heredity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.britannica.com › summary › heredity-geneticsThe basic concepts and features of heredity | Britannica

    heredity, Transmission of traits from parents to offspring through genes, the functional units of heritable material that are found within all living cells.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHEREDITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    HEREDITY definition: the way in which mental or physical qualities pass from parent to child. Learn more.