HERITABLE

inheritable, heritable

(adjective) capable of being inherited; “inheritable traits such as eye color”; “an inheritable title”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

heritable (comparative more heritable, superlative most heritable)

That can legally be inherited.

Genetically transmissible from parent to offspring; hereditary.

Synonyms

• inheritable

Source: Wiktionary


Her"it*a*ble, a. Etym: [OF. héritable. See Heritage, Hereditable.]

1. Capable of being inherited or of passing by inheritance; inheritable.

2. Capable of inheriting or receiving by inheritance. This son shall be legitimate and heritable. Sir M. Hale. Heritable rights (Scots Law), rights of the heir; rights to land or whatever may be intimately connected with land; realty. Jacob (Law Dict.).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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