B2 adjective محايد

hereditary

/həˈred.ɪ.tri/

Describes a characteristic, condition, or title that is passed from a parent to a child through genes or legal succession. It is most frequently used in biological contexts regarding health and physical traits, or in political contexts regarding social status and power.

أمثلة

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1

Eye color is a hereditary trait determined by the genes of both parents.

Eye color is a hereditary trait determined by the genes of both parents.

2

The bill proposes to abolish the remaining hereditary seats in the upper house of parliament.

The bill proposes to abolish the remaining hereditary seats in the upper house of parliament.

3

I guess my stubbornness is hereditary; my dad is exactly the same way.

I guess my stubbornness is hereditary; my dad is exactly the same way.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
heredity
ظرف
hereditarily
صفة
hereditary
مرتبط
inheritance
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the word 'heir'. An heir is someone who receives something from their family. 'Hereditary' describes the things (genes or titles) an heir receives.

اختبار سريع

The doctor asked if there was any history of ___ heart disease in my family.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: hereditary

أمثلة

1

Eye color is a hereditary trait determined by the genes of both parents.

everyday

Eye color is a hereditary trait determined by the genes of both parents.

2

The bill proposes to abolish the remaining hereditary seats in the upper house of parliament.

formal

The bill proposes to abolish the remaining hereditary seats in the upper house of parliament.

3

I guess my stubbornness is hereditary; my dad is exactly the same way.

informal

I guess my stubbornness is hereditary; my dad is exactly the same way.

4

Clinical studies suggest that certain types of breast cancer have a strong hereditary component.

academic

Clinical studies suggest that certain types of breast cancer have a strong hereditary component.

5

The CEO's position was not hereditary, but he groomed his daughter to take over the firm anyway.

business

The CEO's position was not hereditary, but he groomed his daughter to take over the firm anyway.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
heredity
ظرف
hereditarily
صفة
hereditary
مرتبط
inheritance

تلازمات شائعة

hereditary disease hereditary disease
hereditary title hereditary title
hereditary trait hereditary trait
hereditary monarchy hereditary monarchy
hereditary factor hereditary factor

العبارات الشائعة

hereditary succession

hereditary succession

hereditary peer

hereditary peer

hereditary wealth

hereditary wealth

يُخلط عادةً مع

hereditary vs congenital

Congenital means present from birth but not necessarily genetic, while hereditary specifically implies passing through genes.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Use 'hereditary' when discussing medical conditions that run in families or political systems where power is passed down. It is generally more formal than 'inherited'.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use the noun 'heredity' when they need the adjective 'hereditary', or they confuse it with 'congenital' when talking about birth defects.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the word 'heir'. An heir is someone who receives something from their family. 'Hereditary' describes the things (genes or titles) an heir receives.

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أصل الكلمة

Derived from the Latin word 'hereditarius', which comes from 'heres', meaning 'heir'.

أنماط نحوية

used as an attributive adjective (before a noun) not usually used in comparative forms (more hereditary is rare) follows 'to be' in predicative position
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السياق الثقافي

In the United Kingdom, hereditary peers were individuals whose right to sit in the House of Lords was passed down through their family line.

اختبار سريع

The doctor asked if there was any history of ___ heart disease in my family.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: hereditary

كلمات ذات صلة

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

at

A1

A preposition used to indicate a specific point, location, or position in space. It is also used to specify a particular point in time or a certain state or activity.

but

A1

A coordinating conjunction used to connect two statements that contrast with each other. It is used to introduce an added statement that is different from what has already been mentioned.

his

A1

This word is used to show that something belongs to or is associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned. It functions as both a possessive determiner used before a noun and a possessive pronoun used on its own.

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