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intestate

adj
/ɪnˈtɛsteɪt/

Etymology

From Latin intestātus, from in- (“not”) + testātus (“testate”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

  1. derived from intestātus

Definitions

  1. Without a valid will indicating whom to leave one's estate to after death.

  2. Not devised or bequeathed

    Not devised or bequeathed; not disposed of by will.

  3. A person who dies without making a valid will.

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Derived

abintestate

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at intestate. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at intestate. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at intestate

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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