Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Not inheritable through genetic transmission. Opposite of
inheritable , andheritable .
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- adjective Not
hereditary ; not passed down byinheritance .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not acquirable by inheritance
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Examples
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In any case, his conclusion seems misguided: If nonhereditary MPs begin to enter Parliament's ranks in significant numbers once they have passed the age of 40, it's hard to extrapolate a worryingly dynastic future for the country's governance.
How to Get Ahead in India Hartosh Singh Bal 2011
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The current leadership includes some princelings, but they are counterbalanced by a rival nonhereditary group that includes President Hu Jintao, also the party chief, and Premier Wen Jiabao.
Children of the Revolution Jeremy Page 2011
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It would be reasonable to expect that the proportion of nonhereditary MPs would rise with age—exactly the result that Mr. French's number-crunching yields.
How to Get Ahead in India Hartosh Singh Bal 2011
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Here is a rare, genetic, nonhereditary disorder in which certain genes are missing.
Freud’s Blind Spot Elisa Albert 2010
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Stress is another cause for changes in the hair alopecia areata, or temporary, nonhereditary hair loss, is caused by stress or trauma.
The Truth About Beauty Kat James 2007
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Stress is another cause for changes in the hair alopecia areata, or temporary, nonhereditary hair loss, is caused by stress or trauma.
The Truth About Beauty Kat James 2007
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Pond gets to the answer through a story from Cloud Man, or Maripa-wichashta, a nonhereditary chief who resided on the west shore of Lake Calhoun.
Winter: Cruel & Unusual Trish Short Lewis 2006
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The difference between Rome and Persia (and later between Byzantium and Persia) was the difference between semi-Western imperial officialdoms that were nonhereditary, and thus early prototypes of modern states, and a Persian society underpinned by tribal and clan relations.
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The difference between Rome and Persia (and later between Byzantium and Persia) was the difference between semi-Western imperial officialdoms that were nonhereditary, and thus early prototypes of modern states, and a Persian society underpinned by tribal and clan relations.
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The difference between Rome and Persia (and later between Byzantium and Persia) was the difference between semi-Western imperial officialdoms that were nonhereditary, and thus early prototypes of modern states, and a Persian society underpinned by tribal and clan relations.
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