Inheritable

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Inheritable \In*her"it*a*ble\, a.
     1. Capable of being inherited; transmissible or descendible;
        as, an inheritable estate or title. --Blackstone.
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     2. Capable of being transmitted from parent to child; as,


        inheritable qualities or infirmities.
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     3. [Cf. OF. enheritable, inheritable.] Capable of taking by
        inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of
        succeeding to, as an heir.
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              By attainder . . . the blood of the person attainted
              is so corrupted as to be rendered no longer
              inheritable.                          --Blackstone.
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              The eldest daughter of the king is also alone
              inheritable to the crown on failure of issue male.
                                                    --Blackstone.
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     {Inheritable blood}, blood or relationship by which a person
        becomes qualified to be an heir, or to transmit
        possessions by inheritance.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  inheritable
       adj : that can be inherited; "inheritable traits such as eye
             color"; "an inheritable title" [syn: {heritable}] [ant:
              {noninheritable}]