INHERITANCE


Meaning of INHERITANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈher-ə-tən(t)s, -ˈhe-rə- ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : the act of inheriting property

b. : the reception of genetic qualities by transmission from parent to offspring

c. : the acquisition of a possession, condition, or trait from past generations

2. : something that is or may be inherited

3.

a. : tradition

b. : a valuable possession that is a common heritage from nature

4. obsolete : possession

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.