inheritable
/in'heritəbl/
Definition
Adjective: 1. Capable of being inherited: Describes characteristics, properties, rights, or titles that can be legally or genetically passed from one generation to the next. 2. Transmissible by heredity: In biology, refers to traits or genetic information that can be passed from parent to offspring.
Usage and Examples
- General/Legal Context: Used to describe property, rights, or titles that can be received as an inheritance.
- The estate is not inheritable by distant relatives under the current law.
- He holds an inheritable peerage that will pass to his eldest son.
- Biological/Genetic Context: Used to describe physical or genetic traits.
- Eye color is an inheritable characteristic.
- Some diseases are inheritable through specific gene mutations.
Advanced Usage
- "Inheritable variation": In evolutionary biology, refers to genetic differences among individuals that can be passed on, forming the basis for natural selection.
- Natural selection acts upon inheritable variation within a population.
Variants and Related Words
- Inherit (verb): To receive (property, a title, etc.) from someone who has died, or to derive (a characteristic) genetically from one's parents.
- Inheritance (noun): The act of inheriting; the property, genetic trait, or right received.
- Inheritor (noun): A person who inherits; a heir.
- Heritable (adjective): Often used synonymously with "inheritable," especially in biological and legal contexts.
Synonyms
- Heritable
- Transmissible (in genetic contexts)
- Passable (in the context of rights or titles)
Antonyms
- Non-inheritable
- Acquired (for traits not determined by genetic inheritance)
Adjective
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capable of being inherited
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inheritable traits such as eye color
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an inheritable title
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