 3 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
inherent
adjective
1: existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the
Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of
periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the
truth" [syn: {built-in}, {constitutional}, {inbuilt},
{integral}]
2: present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired
during fetal development [syn: {congenital}, {inborn}, {innate}]
3: in the nature of something though not readily apparent;
"shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying
meaning" [syn: {implicit in(p)}, {underlying}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Inherent \In*her"ent\, adjective [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.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
70 Moby Thesaurus words for "inherent":
accessible, at hand, attendant, automatic, available, basic, born,
characteristic, congenital, connate, constitutional, deep-seated,
distinctive, elemental, elementary, esoteric, essential,
fundamental, hereditary, immanent, immediate, implanted, implicit,
impulsive, in view, inalienable, inborn, inbred, indigenous,
individual, indwelling, infixed, ingrained, inherited, innate,
inner, instinctive, integral, internal, intimate, intrinsic,
involuntary, inward, inwrought, irreducible, libidinal, native,
natural, 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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