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hereditary

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

Translations

hereditaryadjective
UK
/həˈrɛd.ɪ.tər.i/
US
/həˈrɛd.ɪˌtɛr.i/
Generally not gradable; only the positive form is standard.
héréditaireEn génétique, pour une caractéristique transmise par les gènes des parents.
Hereditary traits such as eye color and height are often passed down from one generation to the next.
Les caractères héréditaires comme la couleur des yeux et la taille se transmettent souvent d’une génération à l’autre.
héréditairePour un titre, une fonction ou un droit transmis par héritage.
The hereditary monarchy has been in place for centuries, with the crown passing from parent to child.
La monarchie héréditaire existe depuis des siècles, la couronne passant de parent à enfant.
Synonyms
inherited
genetic
ancestral
lineal
familial
hereditarynoun
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.
pair héréditaireAu Royaume-Uni, désigne une personne qui détient un titre héréditaire, notamment un pair héréditaire de la Chambre des lords.
The reform removed most of the hereditaries from voting in the upper chamber.
La réforme a retiré à la plupart des pairs héréditaires le droit de vote dans la chambre haute.

Definitions

hereditaryadjective
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.
hereditarynoun
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.
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