inherent

See also inhérent

English

Alternative forms

• inhærent (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin inhaerentem, accusative singular of inhaerēns, present active participle of inhaereō (“I am closely connected with; adhere to”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪn.ˈhɪəɹ.ənt/ or IPA: /ɪn.ˈhɛɹ.ənt/, X-SAMPA: /In."hI@r.@nt/ or X-SAMPA: /In."hEr.@nt/.

Adjective

inherent (not comparable)

1. naturally as part or consequence of something.

   You are a human being. You have rights inherent in that reality. You have dignity and worth that exists prior to law. — (Lyn Beth Neylon).

Usage notes

• Do not confound with inherit.

Related terms

• adherent
• coherent
• inhere
• inherence
• inherency
• inherently

Antonyms

• extrinsic

Translations

natural part or consequence

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• Asturian: inherente (ast)
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• Catalan: inherent (ca)
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• Czech: inherentní (cs) c
• Danish: naturlig (da), iboende (da)
• Dutch: inherent (nl), samengaand (nl)
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• Filipino: kadikit

• Finnish: luontainen (fi), synnynnäinen (fi)
• French: intrinsèque (fr)
• Galician: inherente (gl)
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• German: innewohnend (de), inhärent (de)
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• Polish: wrodzony (pl) m, właściwy (pl) m
• Portuguese: inerente (pt)
• Spanish: inherente (es)
• Swedish: naturligt nedärvd, inneboende (sv) c, inherent (sv)
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External links

• inherent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• inherent in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911