Hereditary basis Synonyms

Definitions for Hereditary


  • (adjective) genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring
  • (adjective) occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
  • (adjective) inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent

Definitions for Basis


  • (noun) an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
  • (noun) the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
  • (noun) a relation that provides the foundation for something