INHERITANCE

/ɪnˈhɛɹətəns/ ► audio Scrabble 16 Words With Friends 18

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

  • “The Indo-European languages share various similarities as a result of their inheritance from a common ancestor.”

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