Word Type

Noun

The word "inheritance" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Dbpedia Genre

fantasy

Defined As

acquisition of traits by offspring

Derived Terms

blending inheritance coinheritance composition over inheritance disinheritance inheritance law inheritance powder inheritance tax misinheritance noninheritance particulate inheritance preheritance widow inheritance

Derived From

inherit

Etymologically Related To

inherit

Context

biology genetics law object oriented programming

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

acquisition attribute genetic endowment heredity transferred possession transferred property

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

Swiss inheritance classical inheritance dual inheritance dynamic inheritance multiple inheritance parasitic inheritance prototypal inheritance static inheritance

Type Of (IsA)

acquisition attribute book heredity transferred property

Related Terms

inherit inheritable inheritor inheritress inheritrix

Related Terms

attribute estate heir heiress hereditarily heritage inherit offspring subclass superclass testament title

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