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| 1. | [ adjective ] being so through innate qualities | |
| Synonyms: | born | |
| Examples: | "a natural leader" "a born musician" "an innate talent" |
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| Related terms: | natural | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] being talented through inherited qualities | |
| Synonyms: | natural born | |
| Examples: | "a natural leader" "a born musician" "an innate talent" |
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| Related terms: | intelligent | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] not established by conditioning or learning | |
| Synonyms: | unlearned unconditioned | |
| Examples: | "an unconditioned reflex" |
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| Related terms: | conditioned | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development | |
| Synonyms: | congenital inherent inborn | |
| Related terms: | noninheritable | |
| Similar spelling: |
inmate ionate Inuit India indue indie |
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