TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
HERITABILITY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heritability estimate
1, record 1, English, heritability%20estimate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heritability estimates range from zero to one. A heritability close to zero indicates that almost all of the variability in a trait among people is due to environmental factors, with very little influence from genetic differences. Characteristics such as religion, language spoken, and political preference have a heritability of zero because they are not under genetic control. A heritability close to one indicates that almost all of the variability in a trait comes from genetic differences, with very little contribution from environmental factors. 2, record 1, English, - heritability%20estimate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- estimate of heritability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- estimation de l'héritabilité
1, record 1, French, estimation%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9ritabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estimación de heredabilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, estimaci%C3%B3n%20de%20heredabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La estimación de heredabilidad según el método de Ritland exige la elección de una distancia mínima entre los individuos que serán comparados en una población, para evitar comparaciones entre individuos con grados de parentesco con valores poco precisos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estimaci%C3%B3n%20de%20heredabilidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- narrow-sense heritability
1, record 2, English, narrow%2Dsense%20heritability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- h2N 2, record 2, English, h2N
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The proportion of the total phenotypic variance that is due to additive genetic variability. 3, record 2, English, - narrow%2Dsense%20heritability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heritability is a measure of the amount of genetic variability, excluding that expressed by heterozygotes, and decreases with an increasing environmental component of variance for the character under observation. 3, record 2, English, - narrow%2Dsense%20heritability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The symbol h2N should read h exponent 2 N. 4, record 2, English, - narrow%2Dsense%20heritability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- héritabilité au sens étroit
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9ritabilit%C3%A9%20au%20sens%20%C3%A9troit
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- hé2 1, record 2, French, h%C3%A92
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le symbole utilisé pour désigner l'héritabilité est h2, même s'il s'agit d'un rapport plutôt que du carré d'une quantité. Traditionnellement, h sert à exprimer la racine carrée de h2 lorsque c'est nécessaire. L'héritabilité au sens étroit (Vad/Vp) est implicite, à moins que le contexte ne le précise autrement. À l'occasion, on utilise des indices pour les distinguer : soit hé2 pour héritabilité au sens étroit et hl2 pour héritabilité au sens large. 1, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9ritabilit%C3%A9%20au%20sens%20%C3%A9troit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le symbole «hé2» se lit h indice é exposant 2. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9ritabilit%C3%A9%20au%20sens%20%C3%A9troit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Producción vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- heredabilidad en sentido estricto
1, record 2, Spanish, heredabilidad%20en%20sentido%20estricto
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proporción de la varianza fenotípica atribuible a la varianza genética aditiva. 1, record 2, Spanish, - heredabilidad%20en%20sentido%20estricto
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heritability
1, record 3, English, heritability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- inheritability 1, record 3, English, inheritability
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transmissibilité héréditaire
1, record 3, French, transmissibilit%C3%A9%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- transmissibilité par voie héréditaire 1, record 3, French, transmissibilit%C3%A9%20par%20voie%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heritability
1, record 4, English, heritability
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the additive genetic variance to the total phenotypic variance. 2, record 4, English, - heritability
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- héritabilité
1, record 4, French, h%C3%A9ritabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude plus ou moins marquée d'un caractère génétique à se transmettre aux générations suivantes. 2, record 4, French, - h%C3%A9ritabilit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- heredabilidad
1, record 4, Spanish, heredabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-10-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- broad heritability
1, record 5, English, broad%20heritability
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- H2 1, record 5, English, H2
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The proportion of the total phenotypic variance at the population level that is contributed by genetic variance. 1, record 5, English, - broad%20heritability
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d'héritabilité au sens large
1, record 5, French, coefficient%20d%27h%C3%A9ritabilit%C3%A9%20au%20sens%20large
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- H2 1, record 5, French, H2
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On définit le coefficient d'héritabilité au sens large (H2) qui est la fraction de la variance phénotypique d'origine génétique : H2=Variance génétique/variance phénotypique. 1, record 5, French, - coefficient%20d%27h%C3%A9ritabilit%C3%A9%20au%20sens%20large
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'abréviation s'écrit avec le «2» en exposant. 1, record 5, French, - coefficient%20d%27h%C3%A9ritabilit%C3%A9%20au%20sens%20large
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-03-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- realized heritability
1, record 6, English, realized%20heritability
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- héritabilité réalisée
1, record 6, French, h%C3%A9ritabilit%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-01-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- character of low heritability
1, record 7, English, character%20of%20low%20heritability
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- caractère à faible héritabilité
1, record 7, French, caract%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20faible%20h%C3%A9ritabilit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: