inheritable
adjective
in·her·it·able
in-ˈher-ə-tə-bəl 
-ˈhe-rə-
1
: capable of being inherited : transmissible
an inheritable title
2
: capable of taking by inheritance
the eldest son is inheritable to the crown
Examples of inheritable in a Sentence
eye color is an inheritable trait
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Citizenship strategy has moved from a fringe consideration to standard practice among high-net-worth families, with parents and grandparents increasingly viewing passports as a form of inheritable wealth.
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Alex Ohnona, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
These shares are also inheritable, allowing them to be passed on to heirs.
—Daniela Sanjinés, The Conversation, 22 July 2025
Quoting the late American historian Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi, Horn said Jewish culture makes a distinction between history and memory, and Jews are more interested in memory: investing a historical event with eternal, inheritable meaning.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Our vision is that the future of design will have a long lasting inheritable quality.
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Alex Ohnona, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
These shares are also inheritable, allowing them to be passed on to heirs.
—Daniela Sanjinés, The Conversation, 22 July 2025
Quoting the late American historian Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi, Horn said Jewish culture makes a distinction between history and memory, and Jews are more interested in memory: investing a historical event with eternal, inheritable meaning.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Our vision is that the future of design will have a long lasting inheritable quality.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inheritable
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“Inheritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inheritable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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inheritable
adjective
in·her·it·able
in-ˈher-ət-ə-bəl
: capable of being transmitted from parent to offspring genetically
Legal Definition
inheritable
adjective
in·her·it·able
in-ˈher-i-tə-bəl
1
: capable of being inherited
2
: capable of taking by inheritance
inheritableness
noun
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