- something that is or may be inherited; property passing at the owner's death to the heir or those entitled to succeed; legacy.
- the genetic characters transmitted from parent to offspring, taken collectively.
- something, as a quality, characteristic, or other immaterial possession, received from progenitors or predecessors as if by succession: an inheritance of family pride.
- the act or fact of inheriting by succession, as if by succession, or genetically: to receive property by inheritance.
- portion; birthright; heritage: Absolute rule was considered the inheritance of kings.
- right of possession; ownership.
- law
- hereditary succession to an estate, title, etc
- the right of an heir to succeed to property on the death of an ancestor
- something that may legally be transmitted to an heir
- the act of inheriting
- something inherited; heritage
- the derivation of characteristics of one generation from an earlier one by heredity
- hereditary rights
