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Word: inheritance (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • (biology) The hereditary passing of biological attributes from ancestors to their offspring.
  • computing In object-oriented programming, the mechanism whereby parts of a superclass are available to instances of its subclass.
  • countable That which a person is entitled to inherit, by law or testament.
  • The passing of title to an estate upon death.

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