Definition of inheritance

Definitions

Noun

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

Noun

that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner

Noun

(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents

Noun

any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; "my only inheritance was my mother''s blessing"; "the world''s heritage of knowledge"

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Synonyms

hereditary pattern heritage

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More General Terms

acquisition attribute genetic endowment heredity transferred possession transferred property

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More Specific Terms

accretion ancestry background bequest birthright borough English derivation devise filiation gene linkage heirloom legacy lineage linkage patrimony primogeniture upbringing X-linked dominant inheritance X-linked recessive inheritance

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