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acquired attributes

[ə-ˈkwī(-ə)rd ˈa-trə-ˌbyüts]
nounpl: acquired attributes
características adquiridas
1. Traits, skills, or characteristics that are learned, developed, or obtained through experience, education, or practice rather than inherited genetically
Language skills are acquired attributes that develop through education and practice.
Habilidades linguísticas são características adquiridas que se desenvolvem através da educação e prática.
2. In biology, features or qualities obtained during an organism's lifetime that are not passed on to offspring
Muscle development from exercise is an acquired attribute, not inherited.
O desenvolvimento muscular pelo exercício é uma característica adquirida, não hereditária.
Synonyms
learned attributesdeveloped traitsacquired characteristicsenvironmental traitsphenotypic traits
Antonyms
inherited attributesinnate traitsgenetic traitscongenital characteristicsnatural attributes

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
características adquiridas
Standard usage in educational and scientific contexts
São Paulo
atributos adquiridos
More formal, academic usage
Portugal
características adquiridas
Standard Portuguese usage, common in academic literature

Related Idioms & Phrases

nature versus nurture - debate about innate versus acquired attributes
learn by doing - acquiring attributes through practice
hard-won skills - acquired attributes developed through effort
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