inheritable

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈhɛrɪtəbəl/
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/ɪnˈhɛrɪtəbəl/ · /ənˈhɛrətəbəl/

Definition of inheritable

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. That can be inherited.
    “an inheritable estate or title”
    “an inheritable disease”
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adj

  1. That can be inherited.
    “an inheritable estate or title”
    “an inheritable disease”
  2. Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir.
    “By attainder […] the blood of the person attainted is so corrupted as to be rendered no longer inheritable.”
    “The eldest daughter of the king is also alone inheritable to the crown on failure of issue male.”

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle English enheritable (“inheritable”), from Anglo-Norman enheritable; equivalent to inherit + -able.

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