plural of inheritance powder

(genetics) A pattern of inheritance showing that phenotypic traits can be passed from generation to generation through genes, which can keep their ability to be expressed while not always appearing in a descending generation.

(biology, historical) The obsolete theory that progeny inherits any characteristic as the average of the parents' values, so for example crossing a red and a white variety of flower would yield pink-flowered offspring.

(software, design) Synonym of composite reuse principle

plural of inherited audience

(radio, television) The section of a broadcast's audience who had no specific intention of viewing or listening, but who continued doing so after the immediately preceding broadcast.

Alternative spelling of coinherit

simple past tense and past participle of co-inherit

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of co-inherit

present participle of co-inherit