Definition for Heritability

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1. The proportion of total phenotypic variation in a trait attributable to genetic variation; determines the potential for evolutionary change in a trait.

2. Heritability is the amount of variability within a group, raised in the same environment, that is due to genetics. It does not apply to between-group differences.