inheritance meaning and definition

INHERITANCE noun

Definition of inheritance (noun)

1. hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
   • synonyms: heritage
2. that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
   • synonyms: heritage
3. (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
   • synonyms: hereditary pattern
4. any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
   • "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge"
   • synonyms: heritage