Hereditary Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Hereditary

Meaning 1 : occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

    Synonyms : familial,  genetic,  inherited,  transmissible,  transmitted
Meaning 2 : inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent

    Example : hereditary monarchy

    Synonyms : ancestral,  patrimonial,  transmissible