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heirloom vs inheritance

inheritance vs heirloom

heirloom and inheritance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heirloom Yes No No No
inheritance Yes No No No
As nouns, inheritance is a hypernym of heirloom; that is, inheritance is a word with a broader meaning than heirloom:
  • heirloom: something that has been in a family for generations
  • inheritance: that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
Other hypernyms of heirloom include heritage.
heirloom (noun) inheritance (noun)
something that has been in a family for generations hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
(law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
Difference between heirloom and inheritance

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