Inheritance and System

Inheritance

Inheritance noun - Something that is or may be inherited.

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System and inheritance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "System" instead a noun "Inheritance".

System noun - Something made up of many interdependent or related parts.

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Inheritance and system are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inheritance" instead a noun "System".

Nearby Words: systematic, systemic

human	human inheritance	human system
full	full inheritance	full system
alien	alien inheritance	alien system
original	original inheritance	original system
Other adjectives: legal, entire, massive, strict, unique, political, elemental, modern, magical.

At the end of the first part of The Armageddon Inheritance, the second book in David Weber's "Empire from the Ashes" series, there is an Apocalyptic space-battle on the fringes of Earth's solar system between human beings and a race of alien Omnicidal Maniacs.

Source: Those Were Only Their Scouts
The Maiden Name Debate: Lakewalkers use a matrilineal system of naming and inheritance (husband normally takes wife's 'tent' name, and households are passed to the eldest daughter), while farmers use a patrilinal one.

Source: Literature / The Sharing Knife
Do not get started about the marriage and inheritance system in Awakening, either.

Source: Flame War / Video Games

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