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inherent

adjective
USin-HERR-uhnt/ɪnˈhɛɹənt/in-HEER-uhnt/ɪnˈhɪəɹənt/

1 meaning of inherent

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Belonging to something as a natural, basic part of it.

    Like the heat that comes with fire: you can't have one without the other.

    Curiosity seems to be an inherent part of every young child.

    There are inherent dangers in climbing a mountain alone.

    Similarintrinsic, essential, built-in, ingrained, integral

    Oppositeextrinsic

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Origin

From Latin inhaereo, meaning to be closely connected with or to stick to something.