Inheritance is a mechanism where, in a new class is derived from an existing class.

When a child class inherits the characteristics of the parents class

Inheritance is a state where the properties of an existing parent element is extended to children elements.

Inheritance is a relationship among classes, wherein one class shares the structure or behavior defined in one (single inheritance ) or more (multiple inheritance) other classes. Inheritance defines a "kind of" hierarchy among classes in which a subclass inherits from one or more superclasses; a subclass typically augments or redefines the existing structure and behavior of its superclasses.