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継けい承しょう

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

inheritance; succession; accession

Formal word for taking over something from a predecessor, such as a tradition, position, title, rights, or role. As a する verb, the usual pattern is somethingを継承する.

2

noun

share-alike

Legal and licensing term meaning that derivative works must be distributed under the same or a compatible license; often seen in Creative Commons license names such as 表示—継承.

3

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

inheritance

Computing term, especially in object-oriented programming, for a class taking over properties or methods from another class.

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