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Inheritance, the devolution of property on an heir or heirs upon the death of the owner. The term inheritance also designates the property itself. In modern society, the process is regulated in minute detail by law. Read more about the law of inheritance in this article.
Inheritance is the way that genetic information is passed from a parent to a child. Members of the same biological family tend to have similar characteristics – including physical appearance and the likelihood of developing certain genetic conditions.
[uncountable, countable] something from the past or from your family that affects the way you behave, look, etc. our cultural inheritance Physical characteristics are determined by genetic inheritance. See inheritance in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: inheritance.
