Meaning & Definition of Inheritance in English
English⟶
Inheritance
/ɪnhɛrətəns/
noun
1. Hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
synonym:
- inheritance,
- heritage
2. That which is inherited
- A title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
synonym:
- inheritance,
- heritage
3. (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
synonym:
- inheritance,
- hereditary pattern
4. Any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
- "My only inheritance was my mother's blessing"
- "The world's heritage of knowledge"
synonym:
- inheritance,
- heritage
Examples of using
Tom claimed the inheritance
My father left me a large inheritance.
My father left me a large inheritance.