inheritanceindex
nounUK /ɪnˈhɛrɪtəns ˈɪndɛks/
US /ɪnˈhɛrɪtəns ˈɪndɛks/
A list that shows who gets what when someone passes things on to their family.
The lawyer checked the inheritance index to see who would receive the old house.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A searchable catalog used to trace inherited family records and property.
She found her great-grandfather's name in the inheritance index at the archive.
3. A ranking system that measures how much wealth passes from one generation to the next.
The country's inheritance index rose as more families passed down property.
4. A database listing items or traits passed down through generations.
The museum keeps an inheritance index of donated family heirlooms.