hereditary

[ huh-red-i-ter-ee ]

/ həˈrɛd ɪˌtɛr i /

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adjective

passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes: Blue eyes are hereditary in our family.Compare congenital.

of or relating to inheritance or heredity: a hereditary title.

existing by reason of feeling, opinions, or prejudices held by predecessors: a hereditary enemy.

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.

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.

Origin of hereditary

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin hērēditārius “relating to inheritance,” equivalent to hērēdit(ās) “inheritance,” heredity + -ārius -ary

SYNONYMS FOR hereditary

3 ancestral, traditional.

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synonym study for hereditary

1, 2. See innate.

OTHER WORDS FROM hereditary

he·red·i·tar·i·ly

[hi-red-i-tair-uh-lee, -red-i-ter-], /hɪˌrɛd ɪˈtɛər ə li, -ˈrɛd ɪˌtɛr-/, adverbhe·red·i·tar·i·ness, nounnon·he·red·i·tar·i·ly, adverbnon·he·red·i·tar·i·ness, noun

non·he·red·i·tar·y, adjectivequa·si-he·red·i·tar·y, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hereditary

heritable, hereditary , inheritable

Words nearby hereditary

Heredia, hereditable, hereditament, hereditarian, hereditarianism, hereditary, hereditary angioneurotic edema, hereditary cerebellar ataxia, hereditary cerebral leukodystrophy, hereditary chorea, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

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Example sentences from the Web for hereditary

That surely was the sentiment of more than a few of the hereditary distillers in bourbon country.
Hillbilly Heaven: The History of Small-Batch Bourbon|Dane Huckelbridge|March 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This son has begun thrumming the strings of hereditary determinism, and is finding them holding taut.
Michael Hainey and Aleksandar Hemon’s Chicago Dreams|Chris Wallace|March 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After 33 years of working in a factory, Nowlin had developed a hereditary eye disease called Retinitis pigmentosa.
Powerball Winners on Being Filthy Rich|Caitlin Dickson|November 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
There are three types of CJD, including a hereditary version of the disease which accounts for roughly 10 percent of all cases.
10 Shocking Facts About Mad Cow Disease||April 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Weary as Kate may be of the unrelenting focus on her womb, the fuss is entirely predictable in a hereditary monarchy.
Is Kate Middleton Pregnant? Unusual Betting Patterns Trigger Fresh Speculation|Tom Sykes|March 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Kittens are not hereditary in the family of fowls, and she knew it.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 9, May 28, 1870|Various
The officials and artisans were hereditary, and hereditary officials are almost invariably inefficient and untrustworthy.
India Under British Rule|James Talboys Wheeler
The Montfort star was still in the ascendant, and even the hereditary dominions of Joan of Penthièvre were assailed.
The History of England|T.F. Tout
I always thought there were hereditary moments in your family.
The Quest|Frederik van Eeden
The consequences of the restoration of hereditary monarchy in France were not long to await.
The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2|Eugne Sue

British Dictionary definitions for hereditary

hereditary

/ (hɪˈrɛdɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

of, relating to, or denoting factors that can be transmitted genetically from one generation to another

law

descending or capable of descending to succeeding generations by inheritance
transmitted or transmissible according to established rules of descent

derived from one's ancestors; traditionalhereditary feuds

maths logic

(of a set) containing all those elements which have a given relation to any element of the set
(of a property) transferred by the given relation, so that if x has the property P and xRy, then y also has the property P

Derived forms of hereditary

hereditarily, adverbhereditariness, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for hereditary

hereditary

A descriptive term for conditions capable of being transmitted from parent to offspring through the genes. The term hereditary is applied to diseases such as hemophilia and characteristics such as the tendency toward baldness that pass from parents to children.

Medical definitions for hereditary

hereditary

[ hə-rĕd′ĭ-tĕr′ē ]

adj.

Transmitted or capable of being transmitted genetically from parent to offspring.

Scientific definitions for hereditary

hereditary

[ hə-rĕd′ĭ-tĕr′ē ]

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

单词	hereditary
释义	hereditary [ huh-red-i-ter-ee ] / həˈrɛd ɪˌtɛr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hereditary ON THESAURUS.COM adjective passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes: Blue eyes are hereditary in our family.Compare congenital. of or relating to inheritance or heredity: a hereditary title. existing by reason of feeling, opinions, or prejudices held by predecessors: a hereditary enemy. 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. 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. Origin of hereditary First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin hērēditārius “relating to inheritance,” equivalent to hērēdit(ās) “inheritance,” heredity + -ārius -ary SYNONYMS FOR hereditary 3 ancestral, traditional. SEE SYNONYMS FOR hereditary ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for hereditary 1, 2. See innate. OTHER WORDS FROM hereditary he·red·i·tar·i·ly [hi-red-i-tair-uh-lee, -red-i-ter-], /hɪˌrɛd ɪˈtɛər ə li, -ˈrɛd ɪˌtɛr-/, adverbhe·red·i·tar·i·ness, nounnon·he·red·i·tar·i·ly, adverbnon·he·red·i·tar·i·ness, noun non·he·red·i·tar·y, adjectivequa·si-he·red·i·tar·y, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hereditary heritable, hereditary , inheritable Words nearby hereditary Heredia, hereditable, hereditament, hereditarian, hereditarianism, hereditary, hereditary angioneurotic edema, hereditary cerebellar ataxia, hereditary cerebral leukodystrophy, hereditary chorea, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hereditary That surely was the sentiment of more than a few of the hereditary distillers in bourbon country. Hillbilly Heaven: The History of Small-Batch Bourbon\|Dane Huckelbridge\|March 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This son has begun thrumming the strings of hereditary determinism, and is finding them holding taut. Michael Hainey and Aleksandar Hemon’s Chicago Dreams\|Chris Wallace\|March 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST After 33 years of working in a factory, Nowlin had developed a hereditary eye disease called Retinitis pigmentosa. Powerball Winners on Being Filthy Rich\|Caitlin Dickson\|November 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST There are three types of CJD, including a hereditary version of the disease which accounts for roughly 10 percent of all cases. 10 Shocking Facts About Mad Cow Disease\|\|April 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Weary as Kate may be of the unrelenting focus on her womb, the fuss is entirely predictable in a hereditary monarchy. Is Kate Middleton Pregnant? Unusual Betting Patterns Trigger Fresh Speculation\|Tom Sykes\|March 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Kittens are not hereditary in the family of fowls, and she knew it. Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 9, May 28, 1870\|Various The officials and artisans were hereditary, and hereditary officials are almost invariably inefficient and untrustworthy. India Under British Rule\|James Talboys Wheeler The Montfort star was still in the ascendant, and even the hereditary dominions of Joan of Penthièvre were assailed. The History of England\|T.F. Tout I always thought there were hereditary moments in your family. The Quest\|Frederik van Eeden The consequences of the restoration of hereditary monarchy in France were not long to await. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2\|Eugne Sue British Dictionary definitions for hereditary hereditary / (hɪˈrɛdɪtərɪ, -trɪ) / adjective of, relating to, or denoting factors that can be transmitted genetically from one generation to another law descending or capable of descending to succeeding generations by inheritance transmitted or transmissible according to established rules of descent derived from one's ancestors; traditionalhereditary feuds maths logic (of a set) containing all those elements which have a given relation to any element of the set (of a property) transferred by the given relation, so that if x has the property P and xRy, then y also has the property P Derived forms of hereditary hereditarily, adverbhereditariness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hereditary genetic, inborn, transmitted, ancestral, family, inbred, inherited, maternal, paternal, traditional, patrimonial, bequeathed, genealogical, handed down, heritable, inheritable, lineal, transmissible, willed Cultural definitions for hereditary hereditary A descriptive term for conditions capable of being transmitted from parent to offspring through the genes. The term hereditary is applied to diseases such as hemophilia and characteristics such as the tendency toward baldness that pass from parents to children. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for hereditary hereditary [ hə-rĕd′ĭ-tĕr′ē ] adj. Transmitted or capable of being transmitted genetically from parent to offspring. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for hereditary hereditary [ hə-rĕd′ĭ-tĕr′ē ] Passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring by means of genes. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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hereditary

adjective

Origin of hereditary

SYNONYMS FOR hereditary

synonym study for hereditary

OTHER WORDS FROM hereditary

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hereditary

Words nearby hereditary

Example sentences from the Web for hereditary

British Dictionary definitions for hereditary

adjective

Derived forms of hereditary

Words related to hereditary

Cultural definitions for hereditary

Medical definitions for hereditary

adj.

Scientific definitions for hereditary