Meaning & Definition of Hereditary in English
English⟶
Hereditary
/hərɛdətɛri/
adjective
1. Occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
- "An inherited disease"
- "Familial traits"
- "Genetically transmitted features"
synonym:
- familial,
- genetic,
- hereditary,
- inherited,
- transmitted,
- transmissible
2. Inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
- "Ancestral home"
- "Ancestral lore"
- "Hereditary monarchy"
- "Patrimonial estate"
- "Transmissible tradition"
synonym:
- ancestral,
- hereditary,
- patrimonial,
- transmissible