inheritance

Definition

• n. hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
• n. that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
• n. (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
• n. any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors

Word forms

Plural

inheritances

Example sentences

1. n.

   After his father's death, he received a large inheritance that changed his life.

2. n.

   Certain diseases are passed down through inheritance, affecting many generations.