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inheritable

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɪnˈhɛrɪtəbəl/
  • /ənˈhɛrətəbəl/ weak vowel merger
  • CMU ARPABET: IH2 N HH EH1 R AH0 T AH0 B AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

That can be inherited.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • an inheritable estate or title
  • an inheritable disease

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

capable of being inherited

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • inheritable traits such as eye color
  • an inheritable title

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: heritable

Antonyms: noninheritable

History

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English enheritable (“inheritable”), from Anglo-Norman enheritable; equivalent to inherit + -able.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: heredatible — able to be inherited
  • Bulgarian: унаследим (unasledim) — able to be inherited
  • Czech: dědičný — able to be inherited
  • Danish: arvelig — able to be inherited
  • Macedonian: наследен (nasleden) — able to be inherited
  • Manx: yn-eiraghtagh — able to be inherited
  • Middle English: enheritable — able to be inherited
  • Polish: dziedziczny — able to be inherited
  • Portuguese: herdável — able to be inherited
  • Romanian: ereditar — able to be inherited
  • Slovak: dedičný — able to be inherited
  • Spanish: heredable — able to be inherited
  • Turkish: kalıtsal — able to be inherited
  • Volapük: gerädovik — able to be inherited