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| 1. | [ adjective ] existing as an essential constituent or characteristic | |
| Synonyms: | integral built-in inbuilt constitutional | |
| Examples: | "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity" "a constitutional inability to tell the truth" |
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| Related terms: | intrinsic | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development | |
| Synonyms: | congenital innate inborn | |
| Related terms: | noninheritable | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] in the nature of something though not readily apparent | |
| Synonyms: | underlying implicit_in | |
| Examples: | "shortcomings inherent in our approach" "an underlying meaning" |
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| Related terms: | implicit | |
| Similar spelling: |
inherently inerrant inherence inhere_in in_earnest inerrancy |
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