inherent adj

1 existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the truth" [syn: built-in, constitutional, inbuilt, integral]

2 present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development [syn: congenital, inborn, innate]

3 in the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning" [syn: implicit in(p), underlying]

English

Pronunciation

• /Inhirənt/ or /Inherənt/, /Inhir@nt/ or /Inher@nt/.

Etymology

From inhaerentem (nominative of inhaerens, present participle of inhaerere)

Adjective

1. A natural part or consequence of something.

   You are a human being. You have rights inherent in that reality. You have dignity and worth that exists prior to law. — (Lyn Beth Neylon'').

Translations

• Finnish: luontainen, synnynnäinen
• French: intrinsèque
• German: innewohnend, inhärent

accessible, at hand, attendant, automatic, available, basic, born, characteristic, congenital, connate, constitutional, deep-seated, distinctive, elemental, elementary, esoteric, essential, fundamental, hereditary, immanent, immediate, implanted, implicit, impulsive, in view, inalienable, inborn, inbred, indigenous, individual, indwelling, infixed, ingrained, inherited, innate, inner, instinctive, integral, internal, intimate, intrinsic, involuntary, inward, inwrought, irreducible, libidinal, native, natural, normal, on board, on deck, on hand, peculiar, present, private, regular, resident, secret, spontaneous, subjective, subliminal, typical, unalienable, unchallengeable, unconscious, unlearned, unquestionable, within call, within reach, within sight