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inheritance noun

  /ɪnˈhɛɹɪtəns/
  • (countable) That which a person is entitled to inherit, by law or testament, such as the part of an estate (i.e., a portion).
  • (biology, genetic algorithms) The biological attributes passed hereditarily from ancestors to their offspring.
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inherit verb

  /ɪnˈhɛɹɪt/
  • (transitive) To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.
  • (intransitive) To come into an inheritance.
  • (transitive) To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).
  • (transitive, biology) To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.
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inherited adjective

  /ɪnˈhɛɹɪtɪd/
  • Obtained via an inheritance
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inheritance tax
arvsskatt, arvskatt
inheritance law
arvsrätt
multiple inheritance
multipelt arv
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