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The correct spelling is hereditary.
How to pronounce hereditary
/həˈɹɛdɪt(ə)ɹi/
nounIPA: /həˈɹɛdɪt(ə)ɹi/
Say it like: Her-edi-tar-ee
The correct spelling is hereditary. A hereditary ruler; a hereditary peer in the House of Lords. For example: "Duke is a hereditary title which was created in Norman times."
Usage Examples
“Duke is a hereditary title which was created in Norman times.”
“hereditary rulers”
“Haemophilia is hereditary in his family.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A hereditary ruler; a hereditary peer in the House of Lords.
adjective
- 1.Passed on as an inheritance, by last will or intestate.
- 2.Of a title, honor or right: legally granted to somebody's descendant after that person's death.
- 3.Of a person: holding a legally hereditary title or rank.
- 4.Of a disease or trait: passed from a parent to offspring in the genes
- 5.Of a ring: such that all submodules of projective modules over the ring are also projective.
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