inheritance inheritance /ˌɪnˈhɛrətəns/

noun

1. () Hereditary succession to a title or an office or property  ( heritage , inheritance )
   hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
   
2. Any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors  ( inheritance , heritage )
   any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
    My only inheritance was my mother's blessing
   my only inheritance was my mother's blessing
    The world's heritage of knowledge
   the world's heritage of knowledge
   
   
3. (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents  ( hereditary pattern , inheritance )
   (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
   
4. (law) that which is inherited; a title, property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner  ( heritage , inheritance )
   (law) that which is inherited; a title, property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner