Meaning of inheritance | Babel Free

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1. The process by which traits or characteristics pass from parents to offspring through the genes.
2. herencia. V.: heredity
3. The action of inheriting something: the inheritance of property from a relative.
4. Something regarded as a heritage: the cultural inheritance of Rome. See Synonyms at heritage.
5. Biology a. The process of genetic transmission of characteristics from parent or ancestor to offspring.
   Biology
6. (Law) law a. hereditary succession to an estate, title, etc
   law
7. the act of inheriting
8. something inherited; heritage
9. (Genetics) the derivation of characteristics of one generation from an earlier one by heredity
10. (Law) obsolete hereditary rights
    obsolete

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