Inherent vs Hereditary - What's the difference?
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Naturally as part or consequence of something.
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(of a title, honor or right) legally granted to somebody's descendant after that person's death.
(of a person) holding a legally hereditary title or rank
(of a disease or trait) passed from a parent to offspring in the genes
A hereditary ruler; a hereditary peer in the House of Lords.
As adjectives the difference between inherent and hereditary
is that inherent is naturally as part or consequence of something while hereditary is which is passed on as inheritance, by last will or intestate.As a noun hereditary is
a hereditary ruler; a hereditary peer in the House of Lords.inherent
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* (archaic)Adjective
(-)- You are a human being. You have rights inherent in that reality. You have dignity and worth that exists prior to law.
It's a gas, passage=One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains.
Usage notes
* Not to be confused with inherit .Antonyms
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Duke is a hereditary title which was created in Norman times.
- hereditary rulers
- ''Haemophilia is hereditary in his family.
