The process or act of inheriting property or traits from ancestors.
From Latin 'hereditatio,' the noun form of 'hereditare' (to inherit). The '-ation' suffix emphasizes the action or process of inheritance occurring.
This technical term describes the actual process of hereditation—not just the property itself, but the whole dynamic of traits and possessions flowing through generations.
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