inherence
- n the state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic
the inherence of polysemy in human language
inherency
- n the state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic
inherent aptitude
- n inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
inheritance
- n hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
- n that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
- n (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
- n any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
my only inheritance was my mother's blessing
inherited disease
- n a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
inherited disorder
- n a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
inheritor
- n a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
inhibition
- n (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
- n the quality of being inhibited
- n (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part
the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve - n the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages