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- [huh-red-i-ter-ee]
- /həˈrɛd ɪˌtɛr i/
- /həˈred.ɪ.tər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huh-red-i-ter-ee]
- /həˈrɛd ɪˌtɛr i/
Definitions of hereditary word
- adjective hereditary passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes: Blue eyes are hereditary in our family. Compare congenital. 1
- adjective hereditary of or relating to inheritance or heredity: a hereditary title. 1
- adjective hereditary existing by reason of feeling, opinions, or prejudices held by predecessors: a hereditary enemy. 1
- adjective hereditary Law. descending by inheritance. transmitted or transmissible in the line of descent by force of law. holding title, rights, etc., by inheritance: a hereditary proprietor. 1
- adjective hereditary Mathematics. (of a collection of sets) signifying that each subset of a set in the collection is itself a set in the collection. of or relating to a mathematical property, as containing a greatest integer, applicable to every subset of a set that has the property. 1
- noun hereditary (of a title, office, or right) Conferred by or based on inheritance. 1
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Origin of hereditary
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin hērēditārius relating to inheritance, equivalent to hērēdit(ās) inheritance, heredity + -ārius -ary
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Parts of speech for Hereditary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hereditary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hereditary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hereditary
adj hereditary
- genetic — Biology. pertaining or according to genetics.
- inborn — naturally present at birth; innate.
- ancestral — You use ancestral to refer to a person's family in former times, especially when the family is important and has property or land which they have had for a long time.
- family — the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
- inbred — naturally inherent; innate; native: her inbred grace.
adjective hereditary
- innate — existing in one from birth; inborn; native: innate musical talent.
Antonyms for hereditary
adj hereditary
- acquired — obtained, through buying or being given
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