1. capable of being inherited or passed down from parent to offspring
Usage: often used in genetics and biology
2. capable of being inherited as property or assets
Usage: legal context

Examples

• Eye color is a heritable trait passed from parents to children.
• The disease has a strong heritable component.
• Intelligence appears to be partially heritable.
• The family’s wealth was heritable according to the will.
• Researchers study heritable characteristics in twin studies.
• The heritable estate included land and investments.
• Height is considered a highly heritable physical trait.