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in·her·it·ance [ɪnˈherɪtən(t)s] N

1. inheritance (legacy):

inheritance
Erbe nt <-s> kein pl
inheritance from
Erbschaft f <-, -en> von +dat
inheritance from
CH a. Vermächtnis nt
to come into one's inheritance form
sein Erbe antreten
to come into one's inheritance form
etw erben
a cultural/literary inheritance fig
ein kulturelles/literarisches Erbe

2. inheritance no pl (inheriting):

inheritance of money, property
Erben nt
inheritance of characteristics
Vererben nt
my collection was formed partly by inheritance
meine Sammlung besteht zum Teil aus Erbstücken

3. inheritance no pl COMPUT:

inheritance
Vererbung f <-, -en>

inheritance [ɪnˈherɪtns] N

inheritance
Vererbung

inheritance N ECON LAW

inheritance
Erbschaft f

in·ˈher·it·ance con·tract N

inheritance contract
Erbvertrag m <-(e)s, -träge>

in·ˈher·it·ance tax N Brit

inheritance tax
Erbschaft[s]steuer f
inheritance tax
Nachlasssteuer f <-, -n>

multifactorial inheritance N

multifactorial inheritance
multifaktorielle Vererbung

plasmatic inheritance

plasmatic inheritance
plasmatische Vererbung

polygenic inheritance [ˌpɒlɪdʒiːnɪkɪnˈherɪtəns] N (several genes influence one characteristic)

polygenic inheritance
Polygenie (mehrere Gene sind an der Ausprägung eines Merkmals beteiligt)

inheritance contract N ECON LAW

inheritance contract
Erbvertrag m

inheritance matter N ECON LAW

inheritance matter
Erbrechtsfrage f

inheritance tax N TAX

inheritance tax
Erbschaftsteuer f
inheritance tax
Nachlasssteuer f

inheritance value N FINMKT

inheritance value
Erbschaftswert m

cer·tifi·cate of in·ˈher·it·ance N LAW

certificate of inheritance
Erbschein m <-(e)s, -e>

pattern of inheritance, mode of inheritance N

pattern of inheritance
Erbgang
pattern of inheritance
Vererbungsmuster

certificate of inheritance N ECON LAW

certificate of inheritance
Erbschein m

disclaimer of an inheritance N ECON LAW

disclaimer of an inheritance
Ausschlagung der Erbschaft f
OpenDict entry

multiple inheritance N

multiple inheritance COMPUT
Mehrfachvererbung f