hereditary

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or denoting qualities or traits passed down from parents to offspring.

  - "The hereditary trait for blue eyes is dominant."
  - "His hereditary condition was passed down from his father."

• noun

  The passing on of traits or characteristics from parents to offspring.

  - "Genetics studies the mechanisms of hereditary."
  - "The study of hereditary patterns is called genetics."

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Pronunciation

1. /həˈɹɛdɪˌtɛɹi/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2651023"

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Antonyms

nonhereditary

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Synonyms

inhereditary

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hereditary
reclusive , delusive , precipitous , persevered , reciprocal

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Variants

List of all variants of hereditary that leads to same result
hereditarily , hereditary , non-hereditary , nonhereditary

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Etymology

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From Old French hereditaire, from Latin hereditas (stewardship, inheritance).

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Trivia

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1. The study of hereditary traits is called genetics.

2. The first gene to be identified was the gene for pea plant height in 1900.

3. Hereditary conditions can be passed down from one generation to the next even if the parent who carries the gene does not show any symptoms.

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Related Concepts

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1. Genetics: The scientific study of genes and heredity.

2. DNA: Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that carries genetic information.

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Culture

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In literature and art, hereditary is often used to explore themes of family, inheritance, and destiny. In music, there are several songs with the title 'Hereditary' or lyrics related to the concept.

How to Memorize "hereditary"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a family tree with traits being passed down from one generation to the next.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of an inheritance or a family heirloom.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym HEREDITARY: H - Hereditary, E - Exists, R - Right, E - Every, D - Decade, I - In, T - The, A - Ancestors, R - Resulting, Y - Yielding.

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