HEREDITARY
(adj.sat, noun, adj.)Definitions
There are 8 meanings of the word
Hereditary.
How to pronounce hereditary:
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Hereditary - as an adjective satellite
Occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
Example: "An inherited disease"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
familial13genetic10inherited13transmissible17transmitted14Inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
Example: "Ancestral home"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
ancestral11patrimonial15transmissible17Hereditary - as a noun
A hereditary ruler; a hereditary peer in the house of lords.
Hereditary - as an adjective
Passed on as an inheritance, by last will or intestate.
Of a title, honor or right: legally granted to somebody's descendant after that person's death.
Example: "Duke is a hereditary title which was created in norman times."
Of a person: holding a legally hereditary title or rank.
Example: "Hereditary rulers"
Of a disease or trait: passed from a parent to offspring in the genes
Example: "Haemophilia is hereditary in his family."
Of a ring: such that all submodules of projective modules over the ring are also projective.
Example Sentences
"The color of your eyes is hereditary."
"The prince's title was hereditary and passed to his eldest son."
"He inherited a hereditary condition that affected his vision."
"The family business had been a hereditary occupation for generations."
"The royal family's wealth was acquired through hereditary means."
Word Game Points
Is HEREDITARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, hereditary is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
HEREDITARY has a SCRABBLE points total of 17.
Is HEREDITARY a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, hereditary is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordHEREDITARY has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.
Is HEREDITARY a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, hereditary is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordHEREDITARY has a WORDFEUD points total of 17.
