Inheritance

Meaning

Noun

●

The

of

to an

upon death.

●

That which a person is

to

, by law or testament.

●

In Biology & Linguistics:

The

or

of

; the state of having inherited

●

In Biology:

The

from

to their offspring.

●

In Object-oriented programming & Programming:

The

whereby

of a

are available to

of its subclass.

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