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heredity

/həˈɹɛdəti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
hered-i-ty
IPA
/həˈɹɛdəti/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Hereditary transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French heredité, from Latin hērēditas (“condition of being an heir”), from hēres (“heir”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /həˈɹɛdəti/
  • British English: /hɪˈɹɛdɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

heredities (plural)

Derived Forms

hereditism hereditist

Frequently Paired Words

hereditary pangenesis

Synonyms

genetic endowment

Questions

How do you pronounce heredity?
The recorded pronunciation is /həˈɹɛdəti/.
What does heredity mean?
Hereditary transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants.
Where does heredity come from?
From Middle French heredité, from Latin hērēditas (“condition of being an heir”), from hēres (“heir”).

How to pronounce heredity

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