HERITAGES Synonyms

• the hereditary derivation of an individual

• inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

• a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

• the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground

• information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem

• extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured

• relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation

• the state of the environment in which a situation exists

• (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear

• scenery hung at back of stage

• understate the importance or quality of

• (law) a gift of personal property by will

• the place where someone was born

• where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence

• a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth

• an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)

• a particular society at a particular time and place

• the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group

• all the knowledge and values shared by a society

• (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)

• a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

• the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization

• the raising of plants or animals

• grow in a special preparation

• a movement downward

• properties attributable to your ancestry

• the act of changing your location in a downward direction

• the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

• a downward slope or bend

• the hereditary derivation of an individual

• everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

• extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

• a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights

• (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance

• something that has been in a family for generations

• (law) a gift of personal property by will

• a church endowment

• an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)

• the act of having and controlling property

• anything owned or possessed

• being controlled by passion or the supernatural

• a mania restricted to one thing or idea

• a territory that is controlled by a ruling state

• the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

• (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)

• the immediate descendants of a person

• something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

• a basic or essential property shared by all members of a class

• any area set aside for a particular purpose

• a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

• any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie

• the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

• an inherited pattern of thought or action

• a specific practice of long standing

• successive generations of kin