hereditary pattern
/həˈrɛdɪˌtɛri ˈpætərn/
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Definition of hereditary pattern - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
familyrecurring family traits or behaviors across generations
  • Leadership is a hereditary pattern in their family.
2.
biologyTECH.way traits are passed from parents to childrenTECH.
  • Eye color is a hereditary pattern.
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Expressions with hereditary

hereditary peern.
person with a noble title passed down in the family
He became a hereditary peer after his father's death.
hereditary diseasen.
illness passed from parents to children through genes
Cystic fibrosis is a common hereditary disease..

Expressions with pattern

pattern afterv.
use as a model or example
She patterned her new dress after a vintage design.
holding patternn.
state of inactivity or waiting
The project is in a holding pattern until we get more funding.
pattern oneself onv.
model oneself after someone or something admired
She patterned herself on her favorite author.
follow a patternv.
act or develop in a way that repeats a specific order
The seasons follow a pattern every year.
follow the same patternv.
do something in the same way as before
The new students follow the same pattern as last year's group.
sleep patternn.
usual way someone sleeps over time, including timing and cycles
Her sleep pattern changed after she started her new job.
on the pattern ofprep.
shows something is made by copying another example
The new law was written on the pattern of the old one.
thought patternn.
habitual way of thinking about something
Her thought pattern made her see problems as opportunities.
work patternn.
usual plan of working hours and days for a job
The company offers a flexible work pattern with remote Mondays and Fridays.
distribution patternn.
overall way objects or living things are spread across an area
The distribution pattern of the trees showed clear gaps along the riverbank.

Terms related to hereditary pattern

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heirheiresshereditamentheredityheritableinheritinheritanceancestrybehaviorfamilygenerationgenetics

Terms with hereditary pattern included in their meaning

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pattern baldnessn.
genetics
gradual hereditary hair loss in a specific pattern on the scalp

Examples of hereditary pattern in a sentence

  • A hereditary pattern of blue eyes runs in their family.
  • Baldness can follow a hereditary pattern.
  • Certain diseases show a hereditary pattern in families.

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  1. French:schéma héréditaire, ...
  2. German:erbliches Muster, Vererbungsmuster, ...
  3. Italian:modello ereditario, ...
  4. Spanish:patrón hereditario, ...
  5. Portuguese:padrão hereditário, padrão genético, ...
  6. Chinese:遗传模式, ...
  7. Japanese:遺伝的パターン, 遺伝パターン, ...
  8. Arabic:النمط الوراثي العائلي, نمط وراثي, ...
  9. Hebrew:דְּפוּס תּוֹרַשְׁתִּי, דְּפוּס תּוֹרַשְׁתִּי, ...
  10. Russian:наследственная черта, наследственный признак, ...
  11. Ukrainian:спадковий зразок, спадковий тип, ...
  12. Hindi:वंशानुगत प्रवृत्ति, आनुवंशिक पैटर्न, ...
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