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: I I- I. Ia Ib Ic Id Ie If Ig Ih Ii Ij Ik Il Im In Io Ip Iq Ir Is It Iu Iv Iw Ix Iy Iz

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inheritable

Adjective

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

inheritable(a = adj.all) heritable - capable of being inherited; "inheritable traits such as eye color"; "an inheritable title"

Antonym: noninheritable

inheritable, a.

Capable of being inherited; transmissible or descendible; as, an inheritable estate or title. Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
Capable of being transmitted from parent to child; as, inheritable qualities or infirmities. [1913 Webster]
Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir. [1913 Webster]
"By attainder . . . the blood of the person attainted is so corrupted as to be rendered no longer inheritable." [1913 Webster]

"The eldest daughter of the king is also alone inheritable to the crown on failure of issue male." [1913 Webster]

Inheritable blood, blood or relationship by which a person becomes qualified to be an heir, or to transmit possessions by inheritance.

inheritable, adj.
1 capable of being inherited.
2 capable of inheriting.

Derivative

inheritability n.

Etymology

ME f. AF (as INHERIT)

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