Synonyms for inherited
- adjective
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All synonyms
Adjective
1. Hereditary
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Obtained via an inheritance
Example sentences
- genetic This disease is caused by a rare genetic mutation.
- hereditary The disease we are talking about is hereditary.
- familial We celebrated Christmas with a familial lunch.
- inborn Linguistic competence is inborn, not acquired.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inherited | rising | |
| genetic | rising | |
| hereditary | steady | |
| familial | rising | |
| transmissible | steady | |
| inborn | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- inborn2
- 7 letters
- genetic3
- 8 letters
- familial3
- 10 letters
- hereditary5
- 11 letters
- transmitted3
- 13 letters
- transmissible
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (inborn2 = 2 syllables).