Hereditary: meaning, definitions and examples

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hereditary

 

[ hษ™หˆrษ›dษชt(ษ™)ri ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

genetic

Passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring by means of genes; inherited.

Synonyms

ancestral, genetic, inherited

Examples of usage

  • Hereditary diseases can be passed down through generations.
  • The color of her eyes is hereditary, as it comes from her father.
  • The royal family has a hereditary title that is passed on to the next generation.
Context #2 | Adjective

traditional

Belonging to a person because of the position they were born into.

Synonyms

inborn, inherited, innate

Examples of usage

  • The prince has hereditary rights to the throne.
  • Hereditary peerage is passed on to the eldest son.

Translations

Translations of the word "hereditary" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น hereditรกrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเค‚เคถเคพเคจเฅเค—เคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช erblich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keturunan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟะฐะดะบะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dziedziczny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้บไผ็š„ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท hรฉrรฉditaire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hereditario

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kalฤฑtsal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ์ „์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุฑุงุซูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dฤ›diฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dediฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้—ไผ ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dedni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ arfgengdur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑา›ั‹ะผ า›ัƒะฐะปะฐะนั‚ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒ›แƒ™แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ irsi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hereditario

Etymology

The word 'hereditary' originated in the late 15th century, coming from the Latin word 'hereditarius' meaning 'inheritable'. It refers to traits or titles passed down through generations. The concept of heredity has been studied extensively in genetics and plays a crucial role in understanding the transmission of traits from parents to offspring.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,348 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.