noninheritable

Thân thiện

A genetic trait can be noninheritable.

Definition

Adjective: - Not capable of being inherited; not transmissible from parent to offspring. This term describes characteristics, traits, or conditions that cannot be passed down through genetic inheritance.

Usage and Examples

• Adjective:
  • The disease was found to be noninheritable, meaning it was caused by environmental factors.
  • Acquired skills are typically noninheritable and must be learned by each generation.
  • The mutation was somatic and therefore noninheritable by future offspring.

Advanced Usage

• Legal/Formal Context: Often used in legal, medical, or biological texts to specify that a property, title, or genetic condition cannot be passed to heirs or descendants.
  • The court declared the title noninheritable, so it reverted to the state upon his death.

Variants and Related Words

• Non-inheritable: An alternative spelling with a hyphen.
• Inheritable (adj.): The direct antonym, meaning capable of being inherited.
• Acquired (adj.): Often used in a similar context to describe traits not present at birth but developed later in life.

Synonyms

• Non-hereditary
• Non-transmissible (in the context of genetics)
• Acquired

Antonyms

• Inheritable
• Heritable
• Hereditary
• Transmissible (in the context of genetics)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not inheritable

Từ đồng nghĩa

• nonheritable