[General] in conferring

[ttambas]

The finding that only a small proportion 21 % of cocoaine users progress to compulsive use highligths the importance of both genetic and environmental factors in conferring vulnerability to cocaine addiction


i coud not understand what conferring means?

 

[emsr2d2]

The finding that only a small proportion (21%) of [STRIKE]cocoaine[/STRIKE] cocaine users progress to compulsive use [STRIKE]highligths[/STRIKE] highlights the importance of both genetic and environmental factors in conferring vulnerability to cocaine addiction.


I could not understand what "conferring" means. [STRIKE]?[/STRIKE]

Welcome to the forum. :hi:

First, please look at my corrections above. Take care with your spelling when you copy text. Start every sentence with a capital letter and end every sentence with one appropriate punctuation mark.

Where did you find this text? Please tell us the source and the author.

Have you looked up the verb "confer" in a good dictionary?

 

[Rover_KE]

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