biologically determine

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To be caused or decided by biological factors.

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  • Many personality traits are thought to be biologically determined.
  • The sex of an individual is biologically determined at the moment of conception.
  • The debate continues on whether human behavior is primarily biologically determined or socially constructed.
  • Some scientists argue that our instinct for survival is biologically determined.
  • Our genes biologically determine physical attributes like eye color and height.
  • It was once a common belief that one's potential was almost entirely biologically determined.
  • They are researching to what extent addictive tendencies might be biologically determined.
  • While our lifespan is partly biologically determined, lifestyle choices also have a major impact.
  • The migratory patterns of these birds are biologically determined and triggered by seasonal changes.
  • The notion that all social roles are biologically determined is now widely disputed.