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What is another word for Inheritable? – 163 Inheritable Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    heritable transmissible inheritable transferable bequeathable devisable willed testamentary ancestral familial genetic congenital innate inborn inherent intrinsic native natural congenital hereditary familial ancestral patriarchal matriarchal maternal paternal lineal genetic inherited passed down handed down descended ancestral heirloom inherited heritable transmissible

    Meaning of Inheritable

    The primary meaning of "Inheritable" is capable of being inherited.

    Definitions

    • Capable of being inherited: able to be passed down from a parent to a child.
    • * Capable of being passed on or transferred: able to be given or left to someone.

    Etymology of Inheritable

    The word "Inheritable" originates from the Old French word "heriter", which is derived from the Latin word "hereditare", meaning to leave as an inheritance or to take as an inheritance.
    Historically, the term has been used to describe properties, traits, or characteristics that can be passed down from one generation to the next.

    Example Uses

    • The estate was inheritable only by the eldest son.
    • * Some diseases are inheritable, while others are caused by environmental factors.
    • * The company's assets are inheritable by the founder's family members.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    noninheritable nontransmissible inalienable untransferable nonbequeathable undevisable unwilled nonancestral nonfamilial nongenetic acquired learned gained earned extrinsic foreign unnatural artificial created manufactured synthetic uninheritable nonhereditary nonfamilial nonancestral nonpatriarchal nonmatriarchal nonmaternal nonpaternal nonlineal noninherited

    Related Nouns

    inheritance heir heiress heritage legacy estate property assets fortune wealth birthright tradition custom culture ancestry genealogy pedigree lineage dynasty family clan tribe race nation state country territory domain realm kingdom

    Related Verbs

    inherit bequeath devise will leave give pass down hand down descend transfer transmit convey impart bestow grant confer endow entrust assign allot allocate apportion distribute

    Related Adjectives

    heritable transmissible ancestral familial genetic congenital innate inborn inherent intrinsic native natural inherited passed down handed down descended ancestral heirloom inherited heritable transmissible noninheritable nontransmissible inalienable untransferable nonbequeathable undevisable unwilled nonancestral nonfamilial nongenetic acquired learned gained earned extrinsic foreign unnatural artificial created manufactured synthetic