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English adjective: hereditary | |||
| 1. | hereditary occurring among members of a family usually by heredity | ||
| Samples | An inherited disease. Familial traits. Genetically transmitted features. | ||
| Synonyms | familial, genetic, inherited, transmissible, transmitted | ||
| Similar | heritable, inheritable | ||
| Antonyms | nonheritable, noninheritable | ||
| 2. | hereditary inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent | ||
| Samples | Ancestral home. Ancestral lore. Hereditary monarchy. Patrimonial estate. Transmissible tradition. | ||
| Synonyms | ancestral, patrimonial, transmissible | ||
| Similar | heritable, inheritable | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| Antonyms | nonheritable, noninheritable | ||
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