Inherent

a.

1.

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. The sore disease which seems inherent in civilization. - Southey.

Adj.	1.	inherent - existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the truth" Synonyms: built-in, inbuilt, integral, constitutional
	2.	inherent - present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development Synonyms: congenital, inborn, innate
	3.	inherent - in the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning" Synonyms: implicit in, underlying

accessible, at hand, attendant, automatic, available, basic, born, characteristic, connate, constitutional, deep-seated, distinctive, elemental, elementary, esoteric, essential, fundamental, hereditary, immanent, immediate, implanted, implicit, impulsive, in view, inalienable, indigenous, individual, indwelling, infixed, ingrained, inherited, inner, instinctive, integral, internal, intimate, involuntary, inward, inwrought, irreducible, libidinal, 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

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