Characteristic
Characteristic adjective - Serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group.
Hereditary and characteristic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hereditary" instead an adjective "Characteristic".
Hereditary
Hereditary adjective - Genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring.
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Synonyms for Hereditary
Characteristic and hereditary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Characteristic" instead an adjective "Hereditary".
Nearby Word: heredity
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Related pairs
- particular and characteristic
- particular and hereditary
- normal and characteristic
- normal and hereditary
- typical and characteristic
- typical and hereditary
- natural and characteristic
- natural and hereditary
- regular and characteristic
- regular and hereditary
- standard and characteristic
- standard and hereditary
- original and characteristic
- original and hereditary
Both words in one sentence
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The chief characteristic is that social status is legally enacted and hereditary.
Source: Feudal Future
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