Inherent

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; intrinsic.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. naturally a part or consequence of something.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Permanently existing in something; inseparably attached or connected; naturally pertaining to; innate; inalienable
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Inhering; infixed; sticking within; strongly lodged or incorporated.
  • Existing as an element, quality, or attribute; innately characteristic; intrinsic: as, inherent color; inherent beauty of character.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  • adj. in the nature of something though not readily apparent
  • Equivalent
    Antonym
    accidental    extrinsic   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    inwrought    essential    native    indispensable    inborn    inseparable    innate    inbred    natural    inalienable   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    aberrant    adherent    apparent    coherent    declarant    emerant    errant    incoherent    parent    transparent   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    innate    intrinsic    fundamental    essential    peculiar    apparent    latent    absolute    instinctive