hereditary

UK
/həˈrɛd.ɪ.tər.i/
US
/həˈrɛd.ɪˌtɛr.i/

Übersetzungen

hereditaryadjektiv
UK
/həˈrɛd.ɪ.tər.i/
US
/həˈrɛd.ɪˌtɛr.i/
Generally not gradable; only the positive form is standard.
Hereditary diseases can be passed down from one generation to the next.
Наследственные болезни могут передаваться из поколения в поколение.
hereditarysubstantiv
hereditaries
Pl.
UK
/həˈred.ɪ.tər.i/
US
/həˈrɛ.dəˌtɛr.i/
Rare, chiefly British: a person who possesses a hereditary title, especially a hereditary peer.

Definitionen

hereditaryadjektiv
Relating to or denoting factors that are passed down from parents to their offspring through genes.
Hereditary traits such as eye color and height are often passed down from one generation to the next.
Holding a position, title, or right by inheritance.
The hereditary monarchy has been in place for centuries, with the crown passing from parent to child.
hereditarysubstantiv
A person who holds or is entitled to a hereditary title or position, especially a hereditary peer in the British House of Lords.
The reform removed most of the hereditaries from voting in the upper chamber.