Definitions for "Heritability"
A statistical estimate of the fraction of observed measure of the overall amount of difference among people in a population that is caused by differences in heredity. go to glossary index
the extent to which a trait is influenced by our genetic makeup.
the extent to which variability in a characteristic within a group can be attributed to heredity. (109, 365)
a measure of the ability of a characteristic to be passed from one generation to the next
The state of being heritable.