Definition for Inheritance:

• That which is so derived.

Synonyms for Inheritance:

• n.

  •
  • claimant,
  • bequeath,
  • be descended from,
  • cut off,
  • come to,
  • come down to,
  • beneficiary,
  • come into.
  •
  • owned,
  • birthright.
  •
  • affect.
  •acquisition (noun)
  • winnings,
  • wealth,
  • income.
  •act (noun)
  • inheritance.
  •bequest (noun)
  • Bequeathment,
  • Bequeathal,
  • devisal.
  •birthright (noun)
  • primogenitures.
  •endowment (noun)
  • pro-vision,
  • pro-visions,
  • giftings,
  • re-venue,
  • re venues,
  • pro vision,
  • re venue,
  • pro visions,
  • re-venues.
  •estate (noun)
  • earthly possession,
  • sub-stances,
  • sub stance,
  • sub-stance,
  • be-longings,
  • be longings,
  • sub stances.
  •family (noun)
  • heirs and assign,
  • fore-bear,
  • ex tractions,
  • in laws,
  • in law,
  • ex-tractions,
  • sub-divisions,
  • pro genitor,
  • heirs assigns,
  • sub division,
  • de scents,
  • sub-division,
  • inlaws,
  • kith kin,
  • pro-genitors,
  • heirs assign,
  • fore-bears,
  • de-scent,
  • pro-genitor,
  • fore bears,
  • ex-traction,
  • sub divisions,
  • de scent,
  • pro genitors,
  • ex traction,
  • de-scents,
  • fore bear.
  •fortune (noun)
  • re sources,
  • re-sources,
  • re source,
  • re-source.
  •heirloom (noun)
  • re versions,
  • re-versions,
  • re version,
  • re-version.
  •hereditary pattern (noun)
  • hereditary pattern.
  •heredity (noun)
  • genetic make up,
  • genetic make ups,
  • congenital trait,
  • geneticses,
  • genetic makeups,
  • eugenicses,
  • genetic make-ups,
  • genesiologies,
  • inborn characters.
  •heritage (noun)
  • Dowries,
  • Heritance,
  • dowry,
  • Heirship.
  •holding (noun)
  • proprietars.
  •possession gained through someone's death (noun)
  • legacy,
  • gift,
  • devise.
  •property (noun)
  • kingdom,
  • domain,
  • stock,
  • Resources,
  • land,
  • assets,
  • manor,
  • possession,
  • ground,
  • farm,
  • realty,
  • ranch,
  • chattel,
  • fixtures,
  • territory,
  • goods,
  • belongings,
  • real estate,
  • principal,
  • effects,
  • empire,
  • realm,
  • title.
  •tradition (noun)
  • be-lief,
  • be lief.
  •will (noun)
  • de-cree,
  • de crees,
  • dis-positions,
  • dis positions,
  • dis position,
  • dis-position,
  • de cree,
  • de-crees.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • patrimony,
  • culture.
  •
  • custom.

Paraphrases for Inheritance:

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    heirloom.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    Intestacy, sequence, tradition.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    succession, legacy, Legacies, estate, estates, heritage, probate.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    heredity, Heritability, succession, heir, legacy, birthright, estate, heritage.

Inheritance Sentence Examples:

• Might you not say the same of the whole - or almost the whole of our system of inheritance?

• Still, Obed was listening with all his might, and it seemed as though the unusual story of the inheritance that was to be given to the said Roland in case he made good, interested him.

Hypernym for Inheritance:

• n.

  • possession
    devise, heirloom, accretion, primogeniture, patrimony, bequest, legacy, birthright, borough English.

Hyponym for Inheritance:

• n.

  • act
    acquisition.
  • possession
    transferred property, transferred possession.

Meronym for Inheritance:

• n.

  • possession
    heirloom.