hereditary

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /həˈrɛdɪt(ə)ri/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /həˈrɛdɪˌtɛri/

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• Hyphenation: he‧red‧i‧ta‧ry

Adjective

Positive hereditary

Comparative more hereditary

Superlative most hereditary

1. Hereditary is something that is passed on as an inheritance, by last will or intestate.

   Duke is a hereditary title which was created in Norman times.

2. If a disease is hereditary, it is passed from a parent to offspring in the genes

   Haemophilia is hereditary in his family.