hereditariness
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hereditariness — See hereditarily. * * * … Universalium
hereditariness — n. quality of being hereditary; ability to be transferred genetically … English contemporary dictionary
hereditariness — he·red·i·tar·i·ness … English syllables
hereditariness — rēnə̇s, rin noun ( es) : the quality or state of being hereditary … Useful english dictionary
hereditary — hereditarily /hi red i tair euh lee, red i ter /, adv. hereditariness, n. /heuh red i ter ee/, adj. 1. passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes: Blue eyes are hereditary in our family. Cf. congenital. 2 … Universalium
hereditary — [hɪ rɛdɪt(ə)ri] adjective 1》 conferred by, based on, or relating to inheritance. ↘(of a characteristic or disease) able to be passed on from parents to their offspring or descendants. 2》 Mathematics (of a set) defined such that every element… … English new terms dictionary
hereditary — /həˈrɛdətri / (say huh reduhtree) adjective 1. passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parents to offspring: hereditary traits. 2. relating to inheritance or heredity: hereditary descent. 3. being such through feelings, etc., derived from… …
hereditary — [hə red′i ter΄ē] adj. [L hereditarius < hereditas: see HEREDITY] 1. a) of, or passed down by, inheritance from an ancestor to a legal heir; ancestral b) having title, right, etc. by inheritance 2. of, or passed down by, heredity; designating… … English World dictionary
hereditary — adj. 1 (of disease, instinct, etc.) able to be passed down from one generation to another. 2 a descending by inheritance. b holding a position by inheritance. 3 the same as or resembling what one s parents had (a hereditary hatred). 4 of or… … Useful english dictionary
