0%

inheritable

in·her·it·a·ble
I i

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-her-i-tuh-buh l]
    • /ɪnˈhɛr ɪ tə bəl/
    • /ɪnˈherɪtəbl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-her-i-tuh-buh l]
    • /ɪnˈhɛr ɪ tə bəl/

Definitions of inheritable word

  • adjective inheritable capable of being inherited. 1
  • adjective inheritable capable of inheriting; qualified to inherit. 1
  • adjective inheritable that may be inherited 1
  • adjective inheritable condition: hereditary 1
  • adjective inheritable capable of being transmitted by heredity from one generation to a later one 0
  • adjective inheritable capable of being inherited 0

Information block about the term

Origin of inheritable

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Anglo-French; see in-2, heritable

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Inheritable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

inheritable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

inheritable usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for inheritable

adj inheritable

  • genetic — Biology. pertaining or according to genetics.
  • inborn — naturally present at birth; innate.
  • ancestral — You use ancestral to refer to a person's family in former times, especially when the family is important and has property or land which they have had for a long time.
  • family — the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
  • inbred — naturally inherent; innate; native: her inbred grace.

adjective inheritable

  • transferable — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
  • hereditary — passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes: Blue eyes are hereditary in our family. Compare congenital.

Antonyms for inheritable

adj inheritable

  • acquired — obtained, through buying or being given

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?