INHERITANCE

/ɪnˈhɛɹətəns/ ► audio Scrabble 16 Words With Friends 18

Scrabble letter values: I1N1H4E1R1I1T1A1N1C3E1 = 16

Definition

  1. noun hereditary succession to a title or an office or property. — synonyms: heritage
  2. noun that which is inherited. — synonyms: heritage
  3. noun (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents. — synonyms: hereditary_pattern
  4. noun any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors. — synonyms: heritage

Examples

  • “a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner”
  • “my only inheritance was my mother's blessing”
  • “the world's heritage of knowledge”

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