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