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1. (adj.) hereditary
passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes.
2. hereditary
of or pertaining to inheritance or heredity.
3. hereditary
existing by reason of feelings or opinions held by predecessors; ancestral:
a hereditary enemy.
4. hereditary
Law.
5. hereditary
descending by inheritance.
6. hereditary
transmitted or transmissible in the line of descent by force of law.
7. hereditary
holding title, rights, etc., by inheritance:
a hereditary proprietor.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < L hērēditārius=hērēdit(ās) (see heredity ) +-ārius -ary)
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1. (adj) familial, genetic, hereditary, inherited, transmitted, transmissible
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
"an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"
2. (adj) ancestral, hereditary, patrimonial, transmissible
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
"ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition"
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1. (adj) hereditary
descended, or capable of descending, from an ancestor to an heir at law; received or passing by inheritance, or that must pass by inheritance; as, an hereditary estate or crown
2. (adj) hereditary
transmitted, or capable of being transmitted, as a constitutional quality or condition from a parent to a child; as, hereditary pride, bravery, disease
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Sense: (able to be) passed on in this way
Is musical ability hereditary?
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 Afrikaans: erflik, oorerflik |
 Arabic: وراثي |
 Bulgarian: наследствен |
 Brazilian: hereditário |
 Czech: dědičný |
 German: erblich |
 Danish: nedarvet; arvelig |
 Greek: κληρονομικός |
 Spanish: hereditario |
 Estonian: pärilik |
 Farsi: موروثی |
 Finnish: perinnöllinen |
 French: héréditaire |
 Hebrew: תוֹרַשתִּי |
 Hindi: पैतृक, वंशागत |
 Croatian: nasljedan, naslijeden |
 Hungarian: örökletes |
 Indonesian: turun temurun |
 Icelandic: arf-/ættgengur |
 Italian: ereditario |
 Japanese: 遺伝の |
 Korean: 유전하는 |
 Lithuanian: paveldimas |
 Latvian: iedzimts; pārmantots |
 Malay: diwarisi |
 Dutch: erfelijk |
 Norwegian: arvelig |
 Polish: dziedziczny |
 Persian: موروثی |
 Pashto: موروثی |
 Portuguese: hereditário |
 Romanian: ereditar |
 Russian: наследственный |
 Slovak: dedičný |
 Slovenian: deden |
 Serbian: nasledan |
 Swedish: ärftlig |
 Thai: ซึ่งเป็นกรรมพันธุ์ |
 Turkish: kalıtımsal, kalıtsal, irs |
 Taiwanese: 遺傳的 |
 Ukrainian: спадковий |
 Urdu: موروثی طور پر منتقل |
 Vietnamese: thuộc di truyền |
 Chinese: 遗传的 |
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