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   he·red·i·tar·y

   /həˈredəˌterē/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a title, office, or right) conferred by or based on inheritance: "members of the ancient Polish aristocracy who had hereditary right to elect the king"
   • ▪ (of a person) holding a position by inheritance: "I am the hereditary chief of the Piscataway people"
   • ▪ (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: "a form of hereditary succession and dynastic rule became standard practice" Similar inheritedobtained by inheritancebequeathedwilledhanded-downpassed-downpassed-ontransferredtransmittedancestralfamilyfamilialrare:lineal
   • ▪ (of a set) defined such that every element that 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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   Learn the meaning of hereditary, an adjective that describes something that is genetically transmitted or passed by inheritance. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of hereditary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEREDITARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Hereditary means passing from a parent to a child through the genes or as a right. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of hereditary with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Hereditary means passing or capable of passing from parent to offspring through the genes. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and usage of this word with Dictionary.com.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hereditaryHereditary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of hereditary. adjective. occurring among members of a family usually by heredity. synonyms: familial, genetic, inherited, transmissible, transmitted. heritable, inheritable. capable of being inherited. adjective. inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent. “ hereditary monarchy”

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   Hereditary means passing from a parent to a child through the genes, or passing from a parent to a child as a right. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of hereditary with examples and translations.

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

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   Hereditary means passed on from parents to children or inherited from ancestors. It can also refer to a title or position that is inherited or a mathematical property of sets. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › hereditaryHereditary - definition of hereditary by The Free Dictionary

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   Hereditary means of or relating to heredity or inheritance, or transmitted genetically from parent to offspring. Learn more about the word's usage in biology, law, and mathematics, and see synonyms and translations.