hereditary
Pronunciation
[change]- (UK) IPA (key): /həˈrɛdɪt(ə)ri/
- (US) IPA (key): /həˈrɛdɪˌtɛri/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: he‧red‧i‧ta‧ry
Adjective
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Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- 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.
- If a disease is hereditary, it is passed from a parent to offspring in the genes
- Haemophilia is hereditary in his family.