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Eye color can be part of a person's inheritance.
What does Inheritance mean?
Inheritance means something received from family.
Dictionary definition
Something received from family, such as property, money, or traits.
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Inheritance in a sentence
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The story mentioned an inheritance from a grandparent.
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Inheritance can describe family property or traits passed from one generation to another.
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What does inheritance mean?
Inheritance means something received from family.
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MeaningInheritance means something received from family.
ExampleExample: Eye color can be part of a person's inheritance.
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- Syllables
- in · hair · ih · tuns
- Strongest beat
- hair
- Ending
- tuns
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on hair.
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lossSomething no longer kept or gained.
disinheritanceBeing left out of receiving an inheritance.
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Base word
inheritance
noun
inheritance
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verb
inherit
To receive from family.
adjective
inherited
Received or passed down from family.
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