inheritable Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective capable of being inherited
    heritable.
    • inheritable traits such as eye color
    • an inheritable title

WordNet

In*her"it*a*ble adjective
Definitions
  1. Capable of being inherited; transmissible or descendible; as, an inheritable estate or title. Blackstone.
  2. Capable of being transmitted from parent to child; as, inheritable qualities or infirmities.
  3. Cf. OF. enheritable, inheritable. Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir.
    By attainder . . . the blood of the person attainted is so corrupted as to be rendered no longer inheritable. Blackstone.
    The eldest daughter of the king is also alone inheritable to the crown on failure of issue male. Blackstone.

Webster 1913