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in⋅her⋅ent
[in-heer-uh
nt, -her-] 
–adjective
| 1. | existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute: an inherent distrust of strangers. |
| 2. | Grammar. standing before a noun. |
| 3. | inhering; infixed. |
Related forms:
in⋅her⋅ent⋅ly, adverb
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| in·her·ent (ĭn-hîr'ənt, -hěr'-) adj. Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; intrinsic. [Latin inhaerēns, inhaerent-, present participle of inhaerēre, to inhere; see inhere.] in·her'ent·ly adv. |
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Inherent
In*her"ent\, a. [L. inhaerens, -entis, p. pr. of inhaerere: cf. F. inh['e]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. "A most inherent baseness." --Shak. The sore disease which seems inherent in civilization. --Southey. Syn: Innate; inborn; native; natural; inbred; inwrought; inseparable; essential; indispensable.
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Language Translation for : inherent
Spanish:
inherente,
German:
angeboren, angelegt,
Japanese:
内在する
inherent
1578, from L. inhærentem (nom. inhærens), prp. of inhærere "be closely connected with, adhere to," from in- "in" + hærere "to stick" (see hesitation).
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Main Entry: in·her·ent
Pronunciation: in-'hir-&nt, in-'her-
Function: adjective
: involved in the constitution or essential character ofsomething : belonging by nature
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inherent in·her·ent (ĭn-hēr'ənt, -hěr'-)
adj.
Occurring as a natural part or consequence.
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