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adjective

capable of being inherited.

capable of inheriting; qualified to inherit.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Anglo-French; see in-², heritable

Related forms

in·her·it·a·bil·i·ty, in·her·it·a·ble·ness, noun

in·her·it·a·bly, adverb

non·in·her·it·a·bil·i·ty, noun

non·in·her·it·a·ble, adjective

non·in·her·it·a·ble·ness, noun

un·in·her·it·a·bil·i·ty, noun

un·in·her·it·a·ble, adjective

Can be confused: heritable, hereditary, inheritable (see synonym study at hereditary).

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World English Dictionary

inheritable (ɪnˈhɛrɪtəb^əl)

—*adj*
1.	capable of being transmitted by heredity from one generation to a later one
2.	capable of being inherited
3.	rare capable of inheriting; having the right to inherit

inherita'bility

—n

in'heritableness

—n

in'heritably

—*adv*

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Medical Dictionary

inheritable in·her·it·a·ble (ĭn-hěr'ĭ-tə-bəl)
adj.
Capable of being inherited.

in·her'it·a·bil'i·ty n.

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