inherent

(ĭn-hîr'ənt, -hĕr'-)
adj.
Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; intrinsic.

[Latin inhaerēns, inhaerent-, present participle of inhaerēre, to inhere. See inhere.]

inherently in·her'ent·ly adv.

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adjective

Forming an essential element, as arising from the basic structure of an individual: built-in, congenital, connatural, constitutional, elemental, inborn, inbred, indigenous, indwelling, ingrained, innate, intrinsic, native, natural. See be, native/foreign, start/end.

adj

Definition: basic, hereditary
Antonyms: acquired, added, external, extrinsic, incidental, learned

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

Derived from the essential nature of, and inseparable from, the object itself.

An object which is inherently dangerous is one that possesses potential hazard by its mere existence, such as explosives. By contrast, other objects are dangerous only when used in a negligent manner, such as a pipe wrench or baseball bat. The rule of strict liability is applied when accidents arise from objects that are inherently dangerous.

IN BRIEF: Built in, intrinsic.

There is really no insurmountable barrier save your own inherent weakness of purpose. — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), American transcendentalist philosopher, essayist & lecturer.

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Existing as an inseparable part, congenital, innate, inherited, inborn, inbuilt, intrinsic.

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• Enlightenment, Truth, and the Unknowable - inherent: (adj) essential or intrinsic to something

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - vedhængende, iboende, naturlig, være forbundet med

Nederlands (Dutch)
inherent

Français (French)
adj. - inhérent, naturel, propre (à), intrinsèque

Deutsch (German)
adj. - inhärent, innewohnend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - σύμφυτος, συμφυής, έμφυτος

Italiano (Italian)
inerente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - inerente

Русский (Russian)
свойственный, врожденный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - inherente, propio, intrínseco

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ingående, konstitutiv, medfödd, inherent (filos.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
固有的, 与生俱来的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 固有的, 與生俱來的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 본래부터의, 고유의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 本来備わった, 固有の, 生まれつきの, 生得の, 生来の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ملازم, متأصل, جزء من الشيء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮טבוע, פנימי, שרוי בו‬

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