hereditary

[US]/həˈredɪtri/
[UK]/həˈredɪteri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. passed down through generations in a biological sense; inherited.

Phrases & Collocations

hereditary disease

hereditary factor

Example Sentences

a hologynic hereditary trait.

the Queen's hereditary right to the throne.

The Queen of England is a hereditary ruler.

a hereditary heart anomaly) or by tradition:

There is a rare condition known as hereditary spherocytosis.

Objective:To observe the clinical symptoms and analyze the hereditary features of a family with hereditary macrostomia and accessory fagus.

their hereditary home.See Synonyms at innate

the main objection to the hereditary principle is that such peers are not elected.

the Venetian merchants became a great hereditary patriciate.

members belong to the House of Lords through hereditary right or accident of birth.

even hereditary peers are inclined to wonder about the legitimacy of the place.

Objective To analyze the clinical feature of children hereditary spherocytosis (HS).

Real-world Examples

Seems like it must be hereditary.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

They have hereditary forms of slavery in India.

Source: VOA Special June 2016 Collection

It's one of the most hereditary cancers.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American October 2022 Collection

Yes, but it's hereditary, my dear fellow.

Source: Not to be taken lightly.

To speak plainly, the matter implicates the great House of Ormstein, hereditary kings of Bohemia.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Bohemia

And the hereditary factors still aren't understood, so...

Source: Canadian drama "Saving Hope" Season 1

In hereditary cases, parents pass genetic mutations on to their children.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

DNA contains hereditary information that is passed on to you from your parents.

Source: Daily Life Medical Science Popularization

What if you could modify that code, bring back extinct species, eliminate hereditary diseases?

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2023 Collection

What if you could modify that code, bring back instinct species, eliminate hereditary diseases?

Source: CNN Selected November 2015 Collection

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now