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Heritable

/ˈhɛɹɪtəbəl/

That can legally be inherited.

📖 Definitions of "Heritable"

adjective
  1. 1

    That can legally be inherited.

  2. 2

    Genetically transmissible from parent to offspring; hereditary.

🔄 Synonyms of "Heritable"

12 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
ancestralnounOf, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors
familialOf or pertaining to a human family.
hereditarynounOf a disease or trait: passed from a parent to offspring in the genes.
patrimonialLegally (or otherwise) inherited from one or more ancestors.
transmissibleAble to be transmitted.
neenoun(North American English, unisex) Used when giving a former name. Originally known as.
genetic(genetics) Relating to genetics or genes.
inheritedObtained via an inheritance
inheritableThat can be inherited.
transmitted(sometimes in combination) That has been transmitted (in a specified manner).
inheritinghaving the legal right to inherit
transmissiblel

↔️ Antonyms of "Heritable"

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WordDefinition
noninheritableNot inheritable.
nonheritableNot heritable

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WordDefinition
inheritableThat can be inherited.
inheritedverbObtained via an inheritance
patrimonialLegally (or otherwise) inherited from one or more ancestors.
hereditaryOf a disease or trait: passed from a parent to offspring in the genes.
ancestralOf, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors
familialOf or pertaining to a human family.
transmitted(sometimes in combination) That has been transmitted (in a specified manner).
nee(North American English, unisex) Used when giving a former name. Originally known as.
genetic(genetics) Relating to genetics or genes.
transmissibleAble to be transmitted.
inheritinghaving the legal right to inherit
communicable(epidemiology, of a disease) Able to be transmitted between people or animals.
hereditableCapable of being inherited.
disinheritableThat can be disinherited;
legableCapable of being bequeathed.
descendible(law) Of property: able to pass by descent; inheritable by heirs.
willedHaving a document specifying inheritance.
transferableAble to be transferred.
devisableCapable of being bequeathed, or given by will.
possessablenounThat can be possessed.

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