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Synonyms
in·her·i·tance (ĭn-hĕŕĭ-təns)

noun 

    1. The act of inheriting.
    2. Something inherited or to be inherited.
  2. Something regarded as a heritage: the cultural inheritance of Rome. See synonyms at heritage
  3. Biology
    1. The process of genetic transmission of characteristics from parents to offspring.
    2. A characteristic so inherited.
    3. The sum of characteristics genetically transmitted from parents to offspring.