INHERENT as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • in the nature of something though not readily apparent
   Synonym(s)
   • implicit in(p) (what does implicit in(p) mean?)
   • underlying (what does underlying mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • shortcomings inherent in our approach
   • an underlying meaning
   Similar To
   • implicit (what does implicit mean?)
   • inexplicit (what does inexplicit mean?)
2. Meaning
   • present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
   • acquired during fetal development
   Synonym(s)
   • congenital (what does congenital mean?)
   • inborn (what does inborn mean?)
   • innate (what does innate mean?)
   Similar To
   • noninheritable (what does noninheritable mean?)
   • nonheritable (what does nonheritable mean?)
3. Meaning
   • existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
   Synonym(s)
   • built-in (what does built-in mean?)
   • constitutional (what does constitutional mean?)
   • inbuilt (what does inbuilt mean?)
   • integral (what does integral mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity
   • a constitutional inability to tell the truth
   Similar To
   • intrinsic (what does intrinsic mean?)
   • intrinsical (what does intrinsical mean?)