noninheritable
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnɪnˈhɛrɪtəbl/
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no heredable
- Some diseases are noninheritable and cannot be passed on to children through genes.
Examples
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This policy applies only to noninheritable assets, such as certain types of pensions.
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The judge ruled that the trust was noninheritable and would end with the current beneficiary.
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This property is noninheritable.
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Don't forget that these rights are noninheritable!
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Some diseases are noninheritable and cannot be passed on to children through genes.
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The trust was deemed noninheritable, meaning it would not transfer to any heirs after the current beneficiary.
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This policy addresses noninheritable assets, which do not get passed down family lines.
Synonyms
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6.5
Not caused by genes but by things like the environment or experience
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6.6
You cannot give or sell it to another person
A disease or trait that parents cannot pass to their children through genes
Does not pass from parents to children through genes
Does not come from parents
Cannot be passed from one person to another
You cannot give it to someone else to use
Cannot be given or sold to another person
Antonyms
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5.8
A feature that passes from parents to children, for example eye color and family titles
How Inheritable
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5.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
noninheritable = inheritable (transparent) = non + inherit + able
Formed by prefixing 'non-' to 'inheritable', producing the straightforward negation 'not able to be inherited'.
Etymology
Noninheritable is made from the prefix non- meaning 'not' and the verb inherit, which means 'to receive from parents or someone before you' and is the same idea behind the word heir. So, something noninheritable cannot be passed down or given to later generations.