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inheritance


Definition: Meaning of, inheritance in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪnˈhɛrɪt(ə)ns /

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inheritance inheritances
  1. [uncountable and countable] money, property etc that you receive from someone who has died
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  2. [uncountable] physical or mental qualities that you inherit from your family
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  3. [uncountable] ideas, skills, literature etc from the past that influence people in the present
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inheritance used in phrases

  • X-linked dominant inheritance (noun)
    1. hereditary pattern in which a dominant gene on the X chromosome causes a characteristic to be manifested in the offspring
  • X-linked recessive inheritance (noun)
    1. hereditary pattern in which a recessive gene on the X chromosome results in the manifestation of characteristics in male offspring and a carrier state in female offspring
  • inheritance tax (noun)
    1. a tax that you have to pay when you receive money or property from someone who has died
  • theory of inheritance (noun)
    1. biology a theory of how characteristics of one generation are derived from earlier generations
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