Look up: inheritance

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   inheritance
   [n] - that which is inherited 2. [n] - (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents 3. [n] - any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors 4. [n] - hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
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   inheritance
   (Learning Modules / Biology / DNA / Glossary) The process by which features are passed on from parent to child, DNA is the molecule that is the inherited material.
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   inheritance
   The features of an organism are determined by a set of chromosomes. These originate in the parents and are passed on to an offspring during fertilisation. It follows then that since chromosomes are inherited, all the features of an organism must be inherited
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   inheritance
   (programming, object-oriented) In object-oriented programming, the ability to derive new classes from existing classes. A derived class (or 'subclass') inherits the instance variables and methods of the 'base class' (or 'superclass'), and may add new instance variables and methods. New methods may be defined with the same names as those in the ba...
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   Inheritance
   the passing of traits from parent to child through genes
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   Inheritance
   The acquisition of qualities and characteristics (genetic material) from parents and ancestors
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   Inheritance
   Inheritance: Not something that is contained in a will, but rather a gene, chromosome or genome that is transmitted from parent to child. The pattern of inheritance is the manner in which a gene is transmitted. For example, the pattern of inheritance may be as an autosomal dominant trait that is transmitted from father or mother to son or daughter.
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   inheritance
   mechanism that guides description movement from class descriptions to individual descriptions:each object class,e.g.whale,bird,castle,athlete,is described,in part,by a typical instance of the object class,e.g.big,small,old,strong Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • the transfer of object features(data attributes and operations)from a 'class' that defines ...
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   Inheritance
   Something you receive from a deceased relative or friend. Inheritances are received free of income tax and capital gains tax and should not be entered on your Tax Return.
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    inheritance
    Something you receive from a deceased relative or friend. Inheritances are received free of income tax and capital gains tax and should not be entered on your Tax Return.
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    Inheritance
    In·her'it·ance noun [ Confer Old French enheritance .] 1. The act or state of inheriting; as, the inheritance of an estate; the inheritance of mental or physical qualities. 2. That which is or may be inherited; that which is derived by an heir from an ancestor or other person; a heritage; a possession which passes by descent. « When the man dies, let the < ...
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    inheritance
    1. The act or state of inheriting; as, the inheritance of an estate; the inheritance of mental or physical qualities. ... 2. That which is or may be inherited; that which is derived by an heir from an ancestor or other person; a heritage; a possession which passes by descent. 'When the man dies, let the inheritance Descend unto the daughter.' (Shak) ...
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    inheritance
    heritage noun hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
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    inheritance
    noun (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
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    inheritance
    noun any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; `my only inheritance was my mother`s blessing`; `the world`s heritage of knowledge`
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    Inheritance
    : ``Heir` and `Heiress` redirect here. For the men and women fragrances endorsed by Paris Hilton, see Heiress (fragrance). For the record label, see Heiress Records.` `Inheritance` is the practice of passing on property, titles, debts, and obligations upon the death of an individual. It has long played an extremely important role in human societies.
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    inheritance
    (in-her´ĭ-tәns) the acquisition of characters or qualities by transmission from parent to offspring. that which is transmitted from parent to offspring; see also entries under character, trait, and gene.
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    Inheritance
    • (n.) The act or state of inheriting; as, the inheritance of an estate; the inheritance of mental or physical qualities. • (n.) That which is or may be inherited; that which is derived by an heir from an ancestor or other person; a heritage; a possession which passes by descent. • (n.) Possession; ownership; acquisition. • (n.)...
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    inheritance
    (from the article `valley`) A third explanation for cross-axial drainage is that of inheritance. In this hypothesis, an erosion surface is developed across the structure zone by ...
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    inheritance
    the devolution of property on an heir or heirs upon the death of the owner. The term inheritance also designates the property itself. In modern ... [25 related articles]
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    inheritance
    inheritance Lexicomedy: Will-gotten gains.
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    Inheritance
    As distinguished from a BEQUEST or devise, an inheritance is property acquired through laws of descent and distribution from a person who dies without leaving a will. The value of property inherited id excluded from a taxpayers gross income, but if the property inherited produces income it is included in gross income. A taxpayer's basis in inherite...
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    inheritance
    1) Inheriting (sth from sb) `The title passes by inheritance to the eldest son; the inheritance of good looks from one`s parents; inheritance tax` 2) what is inherited (`When she was 21 she came into her inheritance; a bitter dispute which left an inheritance of ill-feeling.…
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    Inheritance
    In genetics, the process of transmitting characteristics from parent to child.
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    inheritance
    inheritance, in biology: see heredity.
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