Meaning of INHERENT
| Pronunciation: | | in'heerunt
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- [adj] in the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"
- [adj] present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
- [adj] existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the truth"
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INHERENT is a 8 letter word that starts with I. |
| | Synonyms: | | built-in, congenital, constitutional, implicit, implicit in(p), inborn, inbuilt, inexplicit, innate, integral, intrinsic, intrinsical, nonheritable, noninheritable, underlying |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In*her"ent\, a. [L. inhaerens, -entis, p. pr. of
inhaerere: cf. F. inh['e]rent. See {Inhere}.]
Permanently existing in something; inseparably attached or
connected; naturally pertaining to; innate; inalienable; as,
polarity is an inherent quality of the magnet; the inherent
right of men to life, liberty, and protection. ``A most
inherent baseness.'' --Shak.
The sore disease which seems inherent in civilization.
--Southey.
Syn: Innate; inborn; native; natural; inbred; inwrought;
inseparable; essential; indispensable.
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| | Related Terms: | | accessible, at hand, attendant, automatic, available, basic, born, characteristic, congenital, connate, constitutional, deep-seated, distinctive, elemental, elementary, esoteric, essential, fundamental, hereditary, immanent, immediate, implanted, implicit, impulsive, in view, inalienable, inborn, inbred, indigenous, individual, indwelling, infixed, ingrained, inherited, innate, inner, instinctive, integral, internal, intimate, intrinsic, involuntary, inward, inwrought, irreducible, libidinal, native, natural, normal, on board, on deck, on hand, peculiar, present, private, regular, resident, secret, spontaneous, subjective, subliminal, typical, unalienable, unchallengeable, unconscious, unlearned, unquestionable, within call, within reach, within sight |
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