inherent

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inherent Definition

• (s) existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the truth"
• (s) present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
• (s) in the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"

inherent Synonyms

• built-in
• congenital
• constitutional
• implicit in(p)
• inborn
• inbuilt
• inherent
• innate
• integral
• underlying