inheritance
ɪnˈhɛrɪtəns
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Definition of inheritance - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
legalmoney or property received from someone after they die
  • She received a large inheritance from her grandmother..
bequest legacy
2.
family passingact of receiving something from a predecessor
  • The new manager faced a challenging inheritance of issues.
bequest heritage legacy
3.
biologygenetic traits passed from parents to children
  • Eye color is part of your genetic inheritance.
genetics heredity legacy
4.
technologyTECH.mechanism where a subclass uses superclass partsTECH.
  • Inheritance allows code reuse in object-oriented programming.
programming subclassing
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Expressions with inheritance

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receive property or money from a deceased relative
She came into an inheritance after her uncle passed away.
passing digital belongings to someone after death
She managed her father's digital inheritance after he passed away.
tax paid on property or money received from someone who died
He had to pay inheritance tax on his aunt's house.
biological transmission of genetic material from parents and ancestors to offspring
Eye color and blood type are influenced by your genetic inheritance.
scientific explanation of trait transmission across generations
The theory of inheritance explains genetic traits in offspring.
legal principles governing the distribution of a deceased person's estate
The inheritance law dictates how her assets are to be divided among her children.

Origin of inheritance

Latin, in- (in) + hereditare (to inherit)

Terms with inheritance included in their meaning

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inheritance
transfer something to the next generation
inheritance
all the money and property left by someone who died
inheritance
property or land that can be inherited
property
obtained through inheritance from ancestors
inheritance paper
legal document for property distribution after death
inheritance
leave property to someone in a will
inheritance
passed down through generations
inheritance
person inheriting property or title after death

Examples of inheritance in a sentence

  • The inheritance was divided among the siblings.
  • Her inheritance included a beautiful old house.
  • He was surprised by the inheritance of rare books.
  • Inheritance can influence susceptibility to certain diseases.
  • Hair texture is often determined by inheritance.
  • Inheritance simplifies the extension of existing classes.

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  1. French:héritage, transmission, ...
  2. German:Erbe, Erbschaft, ...
  3. Italian:eredità, successione, ...
  4. Spanish:herencia, sucesión, ...
  5. Portuguese:herança, sucessão, ...
  6. Chinese:遗产, 继承, ...
  7. Japanese:遺産, 相続, ...
  8. Arabic:مِيراث, وِراثَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:יְרוּשָׁה, מוֹרֶשֶׁת, ...
  10. Russian:наследство, наследственность, ...
  11. Ukrainian:спадщина, спадок, ...
  12. Hindi:विरासत, धरोहर, ...
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