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English to English adjective
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Permanently existing in something; inseparably attached or connected; naturally pertaining to; innate; inalienable; as, polarity is an inherent quality of the magnet; the inherent right of men to life, liberty, and protection. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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existing as an essential constituent or characteristic | | Example: the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity
a constitutional inability to tell the truth
source: wordnet30
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in the nature of something though not readily apparent | | Example: shortcomings inherent in our approach
an underlying meaning
source: wordnet30
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