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ancestry vs hereditary pattern

hereditary pattern vs ancestry

ancestry and hereditary pattern both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ancestry Yes No No No
hereditary pattern Yes No No No
As nouns, hereditary pattern is a hypernym of ancestry; that is, hereditary pattern is a word with a broader meaning than ancestry:
  • ancestry: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
  • hereditary pattern: (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
Other hypernyms of ancestry include inheritance.
ancestry (noun) hereditary pattern (noun)
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
the hereditary derivation of an individual
Difference between ancestry and hereditary pattern

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