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noninherent

Syllabification: (non·in·her·ent)
Pronunciation: /ˌnäninˈherənt/

Definition of noninherent

adjective

  • (of an adjective) having the relevant meaning only when used attributively with reference to a particular individual; for example, poor and old in the poor old fellow, which is not equivalent to the fellow was poor and old. Contrasted with inherent.