Inheritable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈhɛrɪtəbəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Inheritable is an adjective meaning That can be inherited.
Meaning
That can be inherited.
More Meanings
- Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir.
Example Sentences
an inheritable disease
an inheritable estate or title
The eldest daughter of the king is also alone inheritable to the crown on failure of issue male.
By attainder […] the blood of the person attainted is so corrupted as to be rendered no longer inheritable.
Synonyms for inheritable
Depending on context, synonyms include ancestral, familial, hereditary, patrimonial, transmissible, nee.
Antonyms for inheritable
Common opposites include noninheritable, nonheritable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heritable, inherited, patrimonial, hereditary, ancestral, familial.
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