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in·her·ent  (n-hîrnt, -hr-)
adj.
Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; intrinsic.

[Latin inhaerns, inhaerent-, present participle of inhaerre, to inhere; see inhere.]

in·herent·ly adv.

inherent
Adjective
existing as an inseparable part
inherently adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"
intrinsic, intrinsical - belonging to a thing by its very nature; "form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey
2.inherent - in the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"
implicit, inexplicit - implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something; "an implicit agreement not to raise the subject"; "there was implicit criticism in his voice"; "anger was implicit in the argument"; "the oak is implicit in the acorn"

inherent
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Spanish inherent [ɪnˈhɪərənt] adj inherent in or to → inherente a
French inherent [ɪnˈhɪərənt] adj inherent (in or to) → inhérent(e) (à)
German inherent [ɪnˈhɪərənt] adj inherent in or to → eigen +dat
Italian inherent [ɪnˈhɪərənt] adj inherent (in or to) → inerente (a)

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Biographical historians and historians of separate nations understand this force as a power inherent in heroes and rulers.
But in the great Sperm Whale, this high and mighty god-like dignity inherent in the brow is so immensely amplified, that gazing on it, in that full front view, you feel the Deity and the dread powers more forcibly than in beholding any other object in living nature.
through want of capacity, the error is inherent in the poetry.
 
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