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1. theory_of_inheritance
noun. (biology) a theory of how characteristics of one generation are derived from earlier generations.
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4. inheritance
noun. ['ˌɪnˈhɛrətəns'] hereditary succession to a title or an office or property.
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6. inheritance
noun. ['ˌɪnˈhɛrətəns'] (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents.
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7. inheritance
noun. ['ˌɪnˈhɛrətəns'] any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors.
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8. theory
noun. ['ˈθɪri, ˈθiːɝi'] a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena.
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- theory (English)
- theoria (Latin)
- θεωρία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
9. theory
noun. ['ˈθɪri, ˈθiːɝi'] a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena.
Etymology
- theory (English)
- theoria (Latin)
- θεωρία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))