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Meaning of word inheritance from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

inheritance noun

Meaning : Hereditary succession to a title or an office or property.

Synonyms : heritage

Meaning : That which is inherited. A title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner.

Synonyms : heritage

Meaning : (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents.

Synonyms : hereditary pattern

Meaning : Any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors.

Example : My only inheritance was my mother's blessing.
The world's heritage of knowledge.

Synonyms : heritage

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Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

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