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   hereditary

   /hɪˈrɛdɪt(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a title, office, or right) conferred by or based on inheritance: "the Queen's hereditary right to the throne"
   • ▪ (of a person) holding a position by inheritance: "a hereditary peer"
   • ▪ (of a characteristic or disease) determined by genetic factors and therefore able to be passed on from parents to their offspring or descendants: "cystic fibrosis is our most common fatal hereditary disease" Similar geneticgeneticalcongenitalinborninherentinheritedinbredinnatein the familyin the bloodin the genes
   • ▪ relating to inheritance: "the main objection to the hereditary principle is that such peers are not elected" Similar inheritedobtained by inheritancebequeathedwilledhanded-downpassed-downpassed-ontransferredtransmittedancestralfamilyfamilialrare:lineal
   • 2. (of a set) defined such that every element which has a given relation to a member of the set is also a member of the set.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin hereditarius, from hereditas (see heredity).

   Derivatives

   • 1. hereditarily adverb
   • 2. hereditariness noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hereditaryHereditary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Oct 2, 2011 · The meaning of HEREDITARY is genetically transmitted or transmittable from parent to offspring. How to use hereditary in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hereditary.

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   HEREDITARY definition: 1. (of characteristics or diseases) passing from a parent to a child through the genes : 2. (of…. Learn more.

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   Hereditary definition: passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes. See examples of HEREDITARY used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEREDITARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A hereditary characteristic or illness is passed on to a child from its parents before it is born. Cystic fibrosis is the commonest fatal hereditary disease. In men, hair loss is hereditary.

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   1. passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes. 2. of or pertaining to inheritance or heredity. 3. existing by reason of feelings or opinions held by predecessors; ancestral: a hereditary enemy. 4. Law. a. descending by inheritance. b. transmitted or transmissible in the line of descent by force of law.

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   Find 20 different ways to say HEREDITARY, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

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   HEREDITARY meaning: 1. (of characteristics or diseases) passing from a parent to a child through the genes : 2. (of…. Learn more.

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   Hair color, height, and even parts of your personality tend to be hereditary, or passed down genetically. Not all hereditary things are good: you can also inherit health conditions, crooked teeth, or your grandpa's bald spot.

10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heredityHeredity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    : the genes and the genetic traits whose expression they control that are passed on from one's parents. : the passing on of genes and genetic traits from parent to offspring. : the sum of the qualities and potentialities genetically derived from one's ancestors.

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    A hereditary characteristic or illness is passed on to a child from its parents before it is born.