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Webster 1913 Edition
Inherent
In-her′ent
,Adj.
Permanently existing in something; inseparably attached or connected; naturally pertaining to; innate; inalienable;
“A most inherent baseness.” as, polarity is an
inherent
quality of the magnet; the inherent
right of men to life, liberty, and protection. Shak.
Syn. – Innate; inborn; native; natural; inbred; inwrought; inseparable; essential; indispensable.
Webster 1828 Edition
Inherent
INHE'RENT
,Adj.
Inherent baseness.
1.
Innate; naturally pertaining to; as the inherent qualities of the magnet; the inherent right of men to life, liberty and protection.Definition 2024
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See also: inhérent
English
Alternative forms
- inhærent (archaic)
Adjective
inherent (not comparable)
- Naturally as part or consequence of something.
- Lyn Beth Neylon
- You are a human being. You have rights inherent in that reality. You have dignity and worth that exists prior to law.
- 2014 June 14, “It's a gas”, in The Economist, volume 411, number 8891:
- One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains. […] But out of sight is out of mind. And that, together with the inherent yuckiness of the subject, means that many old sewers have been neglected and are in dire need of repair.
- Lyn Beth Neylon
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with inherit.
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natural part or consequence
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