1. (

• inheritance ,
• heritage

) hereditary succession to a title or an office or property ;

2. (

• inheritance ,
• heritage ,

) that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner ;

3. (

• inheritance ,
• hereditary_pattern

) (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents ;

4. (

• inheritance ,
• heritage

) any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge" ;