inherited

Thân thiện

She inherited her grandmother's antique necklace.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Received from a predecessor or ancestor through biological heredity: Describes a characteristic, trait, or condition passed down from parents to offspring via genes.
   • Received or obtained from someone who came before: Can also describe non-biological attributes, such as property, titles, or responsibilities, received from a predecessor.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • She has her mother's inherited eye color. (The color of her eyes was passed down from her mother genetically.)
  • The mansion is part of their inherited wealth. (The wealth, including the mansion, was received from family predecessors.)
  • An inherited genetic mutation can increase certain health risks. (A mutation passed down through family lines can pose health risks.)

Advanced Usage

• "Inherited characteristic": A specific trait passed down from one generation to the next.
  • Curly hair is an inherited characteristic in their family.
• "Inherited disorder": A medical condition caused by genetic abnormalities passed from parents.
  • Cystic fibrosis is a well-known inherited disorder.

Variants and Related Words

• Inherit (verb): To receive something from a predecessor.
  • She will inherit the family business.
• Inheritance (noun):
  • The act of receiving assets or traits from a predecessor.

    • The inheritance of the estate was complicated.
  • The assets or genetic material received.

    • Her genetic inheritance includes a predisposition for music.
• Inheritor (noun): A person who inherits; a heir.
  • The inheritor of the title was his eldest son.

Synonyms

• Hereditary: Passed down from ancestors, especially genetically.
  • A hereditary disease.
• Genetic: Relating to genes or heredity.
  • A genetic trait.
• Familial: Occurring in or typical of families.
  • Familial resemblance.

Antonyms

• Acquired: Gained or developed after birth, not inherited.
  • An acquired skill, like playing the piano.
• Nonhereditary: Not passed down through genes.
  • A nonhereditary form of the condition.

Related Phrases

• Inherited wealth: Financial assets passed down through generations.
  • He lived off his inherited wealth.
• Inherited responsibility: A duty or obligation passed from a predecessor.
  • She felt the weight of the inherited responsibility to lead.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
   • an inherited disease
   • familial traits
   • genetically transmitted features

Từ đồng nghĩa

• familial
• genetic
• hereditary
• transmitted
• transmissible