hereditary

adjective
UK: /hɪˈredɪtəri/
US: /həˈredɪteri/

  1. Passed down from parents to children through genes.

    1. Eye color is hereditary.
    2. That disease is known to be hereditary, running in their family.

  2. Inherited through family lineage or tradition.

    1. The title is hereditary.
    2. This family's hereditary role involves maintaining the village's ancient clock.

Synonyms

genetic ancestral familial
hereditary noun

  1. A hereditary characteristic or trait.

    1. Baldness is a hereditary.
    2. Scientists are studying the hereditaries of different diseases.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hereditary" in English means: Passed down from parents to children through genes., Inherited through family lineage or tradition..

The phonetic transcription of "hereditary" is /hɪˈredɪtəri/ in British English and /həˈredɪteri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hereditary": genetic, ancestral, familial.

Example usage of "hereditary": "Eye color is hereditary.". More examples on the page.