noun🔗ShareA hereditary ruler; a hereditary peer in the House of Lords."The British monarchy is a hereditary, with the crown passing from parent to child. "politicsroyalfamilygovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePassed on as an inheritance, by last will or intestate."The large farm was a hereditary possession, passed down through the family for generations. "familymedicinebiologypropertylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf a title, honor or right: legally granted to somebody's descendant after that person's death."Duke is a hereditary title which was created in Norman times."familyrightroyaltitlelawheraldrygovernmentstatehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf a person: holding a legally hereditary title or rank."hereditary rulers"royalfamilypoliticshistorytitleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf a disease or trait: passed from a parent to offspring in the genes"Haemophilia is hereditary in his family."medicinebiologyfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf a ring: such that all submodules of projective modules over the ring are also projective."The hereditary properties of the new school's grading system ensure that all students' progress can be tracked and represented as a complete, clear picture. "mathsciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
