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1 hereditary
adjective ((able to be) passed on in this way: Is musical ability hereditary?) arveligarveligadj. \/hɪˈredɪt(ə)rɪ\/arve-, arvelig anlegg, arvelighets-, arvelig, nedarvet, medfødt• hereditary character\/disposition -
2 heredity
hə'redəti(the passing on of qualities (eg appearance, intelligence) from parents to children.) arvelighetsubst. \/hɪˈredətɪ\/arvelighet, arv -
3 peer
I piə noun1) (a nobleman (in Britain, one from the rank of baron upwards).) adelsmann2) (a person's equal in rank, merit or age: The child was disliked by his peers; ( also adjective) He is more advanced than the rest of his peer group.) jevnaldrende, likemann•- peerage- peeress
- peerless II piə verb(to look with difficulty: He peered at the small writing.) myse/stirre pålikeIsubst. \/pɪə\/1) likemann, likestilt2) ( medlem av den britiske høyadel) peer, adelsmannwithout peer se ➢ peerlesspeer of the realm eller hereditary peer adelsmann med rett til sete (og stemme) i OverhusetIIverb \/pɪə\/1) kikke, speide, myse2) titte frem3) ( poetisk) vise seg, bli synlig, tre frempeer at kikke (nysgjerrig) på -
4 taint
teint 1. verb1) (to spoil (something) by touching it or bringing it into contact with something bad or rotten: The meat has been tainted.) (be)smitte, infisere, forderve2) (to affect (someone or something) with something evil or immoral; to corrupt: He has been tainted by his contact with criminals.) forderve2. noun(a mark or trace of something bad, rotten or evil: the taint of decay.) plett, besmittelse- taintedkontaminering--------plett--------vanæreIsubst. \/teɪnt\/1) skamplett, moralsk mangel2) spor, anstrøk, tendens, tegn3) snev av smitte, snev av forurensning, snev av fordervelse4) vond lukt, eimhereditary taint arvelig belastningIIverb \/teɪnt\/1) besudle, plette2) ( overført) forderve, forgifte, (be)smitte, infisere3) forurense, forpeste4) smitte, infisere5) gjøre skjemt, bederve6) (foreldet, om kjøtt e.l.) bli skjemt, bli fordervet, forderves, råtne
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hereditary — he·red·i·tary /hə re də ˌter ē/ adj [Latin hereditarius, from hereditas inheritance, from hered heres heir] 1: received or passing by inheritance or required to pass by inheritance hereditary shares 2: having ownership or possession through… … Law dictionary
Hereditary — He*red i*ta*ry, a. [L. hereditarius, fr. hereditas heirship, inheritance, fr. heres heir: cf. F. h[ e]r[ e]ditaire. See {Heir}.] 1. Descended, or capable of descending, from an ancestor to an heir at law; received or passing by inheritance, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hereditary — [hə red′i ter΄ē] adj. [L hereditarius < hereditas: see HEREDITY] 1. a) of, or passed down by, inheritance from an ancestor to a legal heir; ancestral b) having title, right, etc. by inheritance 2. of, or passed down by, heredity; designating… … English World dictionary
hereditary — (adj.) early 15c., hereditarie, from L. hereditarius, from hereditas (see HEREDITY (Cf. heredity)) … Etymology dictionary
hereditary — congenital, inborn, inherited, *innate, inbred Analogous words: transmitted, conveyed (see CARRY): inherent, con stitutional, intrinsic, ingrained … New Dictionary of Synonyms
hereditary — [adj] inherited; transmitted at birth ancestral, bequeathed, family, genealogical, genetic, handed down, heritable, inborn, inbred, inheritable, inherited, lineal, maternal, paternal, patrimonial, traditional, transmissible, transmitted, willed;… … New thesaurus
hereditary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) conferred by, based on, or relating to inheritance. 2) (of a characteristic or disease) able to be passed on genetically from parents to their offspring. DERIVATIVES hereditarily adverb … English terms dictionary
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hereditary — hereditarily /hi red i tair euh lee, red i ter /, adv. hereditariness, n. /heuh red i ter ee/, adj. 1. passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes: Blue eyes are hereditary in our family. Cf. congenital. 2 … Universalium
hereditary — 1. adjective a) which is passed on as inheritance, by last will or intestate Duke is a hereditary title which was created in Norman times. b) (of a title, honor or right) legally granted to somebodys descendant after that persons death.… … Wiktionary
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