SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
inherent
adjective
Existing as a natural or essential part of something.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Essentially belonging
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Usage distinction
Return to topInnate often concerns what is present from birth; inherent concerns an essential characteristic of any thing or process.
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See inherent in use
Uncertainty is inherent in predicting an unfinished event.
A fixed page size imposed an inherent limit on the amount of material the journal could display at once.
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