hereditary

Definition of hereditary in English English dictionary: which is passed on as inheritance, by last will or intestate; holding a legally hereditary title or rank
hereditary rulers.; legally granted to somebody's descendant after that person's death
Duke is a hereditary title which was created in Norman times.; passed from a parent to offspring in the genes
Haemophilia is hereditary in his family.; A hereditary ruler; a hereditary peer in the House of Lords; passing naturally from parent to child; {a} descending or got by inheritance; A hereditary characteristic or illness is passed on to a child from its parents before it is born. In men, hair loss is hereditary; Hereditary is a principle stating that certain traits are passed from parents to their children; legally granted to somebodys descendant after that persons death; traits which are inherited from parents; (her-ed-it-ary) - genes passed along to you from your mom, dad, or other relatives; inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition"; A title or position in society that is hereditary is one that is passed on as a right from parent to child. the position of the head of state is hereditary; holding a hereditary (2) title or rank; means; passed from a parent to a child in the genes; Something that is passed on through generations genetically The inheritance of a hereditary disease is dependent upon the genes received from one's parents; Transmissable from parent to offspring by information encoded in the parental germ cell; Features or characteristics that are passed on from one generation to another; Transmitted, or capable of being transmitted, as a constitutional quality or condition from a parent to a child; as, hereditary pride, bravery, disease; {s} passed down genetically, transferred naturally from parent to child; pertaining to an inheritance; Transmitted or capable of being transmitted genetically from parent to offspring; tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"; Descended, or capable of descending, from an ancestor to an heir at law; received or passing by inheritance, or that must pass by inheritance; as, an hereditary estate or crown; Describes characteristics, conditions or illnesses that are passed on from parents to their children, through the action of genes
hereditary mechanics: The branch of mechanics dealing with the effects of stress and strain on physical bodies over time
hereditary monarchy: (Politika Siyaset) Hereditary monarchy is the most common type of monarchy and is the form that is used by almost all of the world's existing monarchies
hereditary monarchy: A hereditary monarchy is the most common style of monarchy and is the form that is used by almost all of the world's existing monarchies
hereditary cerebellar ataxia: nervous disorder of late childhood and early adulthood; characterized by ataxic gait and hesitating or explosive speech and nystagmus
hereditary predisposition: inborn tendency, inborn inclination, transmitted proneness
hereditarily: With regard to inheritance
hereditarily: In a hereditary manner
hereditarily: {a} by way or right of inheritance
hereditarily: By inheritance; in an hereditary manner
hereditarily: by inheritance; by heredity, genetically