nonheritable

Thân thiện

A genetic mutation can be nonheritable.

Definition

Adjective: * Not capable of being passed down from parent to offspring through genetic transmission. It describes a trait, characteristic, or condition that is acquired during an individual's lifetime and is not encoded in the genes inherited from biological parents.

Usage

The word "nonheritable" is a formal, technical term used primarily in scientific fields such as genetics, biology, and medicine. It describes attributes that are not transmitted via genetic inheritance. * It is typically used to modify nouns like "trait," "characteristic," "disease," "mutation," or "variation." * It is the direct antonym of "heritable" or "inheritable."

Examples

• An injury or a scar is a nonheritable condition; it cannot be passed on to one's children.
• Some forms of cancer are caused by nonheritable mutations that occur in specific cells during a person's lifetime.
• The study aimed to distinguish between heritable genetic disorders and nonheritable health issues influenced by environment and lifestyle.
• Acquired skills, such as speaking a language, are nonheritable traits.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in legal contexts, particularly in property law, though "non-inheritable" is a more common variant in that domain. It can describe property rights or titles that cannot be passed to heirs.
• In a broader, metaphorical sense, it can describe abstract concepts like ideas or traditions that are not passed down through generations within a family or culture.

Variants and Related Words

• Non-inheritable: A common variant, especially in non-scientific contexts. The hyphenated form is often preferred in legal and general writing.
• Acquired: A more general synonym, meaning "gained or developed through experience or effort," often used in contrast to "inherited."
• Environmental: Often used in the nature vs. nurture debate to describe influences that are nonheritable.
• Somatic: In biology, referring to cells of the body other than germ cells (sperm and egg). Nonheritable mutations are often called .

Synonyms

• Acquired
• Nongenetic
• Noninheritable (variant)

Antonyms

• Heritable
• Inheritable
• Genetic
• Hereditary
• Transmissible

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not inheritable

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• noninheritable