Hereditary
11hereditary — /həˈrɛdətri / (say huh reduhtree) adjective 1. passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parents to offspring: hereditary traits. 2. relating to inheritance or heredity: hereditary descent. 3. being such through feelings, etc., derived from… …
12hereditary — he|red|i|ta|ry [hıˈredıtəri US teri] adj 1.) a quality or illness that is hereditary is passed from a parent to a child before the child is born →↑genetic 2.) BrE a hereditary position, rank, or title can be passed from an older to a younger… …
13hereditary — adjective 1 mental or physical qualities, abilities, or illnesses etc that are hereditary are passed from parent to child in the cells of the body 2 a) BrE a position, rank, or title that is hereditary can be passed from an older to a younger… …
14hereditary */ — UK [həˈredət(ə)rɪ] / US [həˈredɪˌterɪ] adjective 1) biology a hereditary disease or quality is passed from a parent to a child in their genes Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary condition. 2) legal a hereditary title or right is officially passed… …
15hereditary — he|red|i|tar|y [ hə redı,teri ] adjective * 1. ) a hereditary disease or quality is passed from a parent to a child in their genes 2. ) a hereditary title or right is officially passed from a parent to their child …
16hereditary — adjective 1) a hereditary right Syn: inherited; bequeathed, willed, handed down, passed down, passed on, transferred; ancestral, family, familial 2) a hereditary disease Syn: genetic …
17hereditary — adjective 1) a hereditary right Syn: inherited, bequeathed, handed down, passed down, family, ancestral 2) a hereditary disease Syn: genetic, inborn, inherited, inbred, innate …
18hereditary — [həˈredət(ə)ri] adj 1) a hereditary disease or quality is passed from a parent to a child in their genes 2) a hereditary title or right is officially passed from a parent to their child …
19hereditary — he•red•i•tar•y [[t]həˈrɛd ɪˌtɛr i[/t]] adj. 1) gen 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… …
20hereditary — adjective Etymology: Middle English hereditarie, from Latin hereditarius, from hereditas Date: 15th century 1. a. genetically transmitted or transmittable from parent to offspring b. characteristic of or fostered by one s predecessors 2. a.… …
