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inherent

Definition of inherent

existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute:any form of mountaineering has its inherent dangers
Law vested in (someone) as a right or privilege.
Linguistics (of an adjective) having the same meaning in both attributive and predicative uses.

Derivatives

late 16th century: from Latin inhaerent- 'sticking to', from the verb inhaerere, from in- 'in, towards' + haerere 'to stick'

Spell inherent with -her- in the middle; the ending is -ent.

Definition of inherent in the US English dictionary

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