heredity
Definitions
Noun
- The biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
- The total of inherited attributes
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "heredity".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "heredity".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | meredith | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | hereby | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | serenity | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | hearty | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | herein | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | hereditary | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | herewith | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | heresy | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | herded | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | verity | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | hersey | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | heredia | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | herdt | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | hardisty | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | serendipity | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | sheedy | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | kredit | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | hervey | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | hermit | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | herget | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "heredity" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "heredity" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "heredity" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "heredity".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 6
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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