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English Dictionary: inherent	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for inherent
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
inherent 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" Synonym(s): built-in, constitutional, inbuilt, inherent, integral in the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning" Synonym(s): implicit in(p), inherent, underlying
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Inherent \Inher"ent\, a. [L. inhaerens, -entis, p. pr. of inhaerere: cf. F. inh[82]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. [bd]A most inherent baseness.[b8] --Shak. The sore disease which seems inherent in civilization. --Southey. Syn: Innate; inborn; native; natural; inbred; inwrought; inseparable; essential; indispensable.