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Heritability is the amount of genetics that contribute to a trait.

From Scientific American • Aug. 1, 2023

Heritability is the fraction of phenotype variation that can be attributed to genetic differences, or genetic variance, among individuals in a population.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Heritability describes what is but does not predict what could be, as I have emphasized several times.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2018

"Heritability does not imply that anything is set in stone - it just means it may take more effort from parents, schools and teachers to bring the child up to speed."

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2014

Heritability of the big five personality dimensions and their facets: A twin study.

From Scientific American • Jul. 23, 2013