(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.

(law) The area of law pertaining to passing on property, titles, debts, rights, and obligations upon the death of an individual.

plural of inheritance powder

(software, design) Synonym of composite reuse principle

Alternative spelling of coinherit

present participle of co-inherit

simple past tense and past participle of co-inherit

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

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.