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单词 hardwired
释义

hardwired

adjective

hard·​wired ˈhärd-ˌwī(-ə)rd How to pronounce hardwired (audio)
1
: implemented in the form of permanent electronic circuits
also : connected or incorporated by or as if by permanent electrical connections
a hardwired phone
concepts of attractiveness may be universal and hardwired into the human brain Jane E. Brody
2
: genetically or innately determined : inborn
creature whose every action is a reflexive, hardwired response Natalie Angier
also : genetically or innately predisposed
a human being who is hardwired to be sociable Forbes

Synonyms

  • built-in
  • constitutional
  • constitutive
  • essential
  • immanent
  • inborn
  • inbred
  • indigenous
  • ingrain
  • ingrained
  • engrained
  • inherent
  • innate
  • integral
  • intrinsic
  • native
  • natural
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Example Sentences

a cat with a hardwired compulsion to knock expensive knickknacks off of shelves
Recent Examples on the Web Smart blinds are usually either battery operated, hardwired or solar-powered. Abigail Bailey, Good Housekeeping, 1 June 2022 The most common reasons why smoke alarms fail to operate include missing or non-functional power sources, such as missing or disconnected batteries, dead batteries, disconnected hardwired alarms or other power issues. Carol Kovach, cleveland, 6 Oct. 2021 Avoid hardwired plugs; replacement could be problematic. Jim Allen, Popular Mechanics, 23 Nov. 2020 Installation of a hardwired smoke detector can be done yourself or by a professional. Nicole Bradley, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2020 This is enough to cover 5,000 square feet and all three nodes, or points, feature ethernet ports for a hardwired connection. Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 2 Dec. 2019 Many times faster than current cell service, 5G could outstrip even the fastest home broadband currently available from hardwired providers. Dwight Silverman, Houston Chronicle, 22 May 2018 And among the reasons those billions remain unconnected is the lack of access to cheap, reliable electricity and energy infrastructure to power devices and a similar lack of hardwired or wireless connection to the web. David Guston, Slate Magazine, 17 Oct. 2017 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1

hardwired

adjective

as in inherent
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing a cat with a hardwired compulsion to knock expensive knickknacks off of shelves

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • inherent
  • intrinsic
  • integral
  • innate
  • essential
  • ingrained
  • inborn
  • natural
  • inherited
  • hereditary
  • inbred
  • built-in
  • engrained
  • indigenous
  • constitutive
  • native
  • constitutional
  • inner
  • immanent
  • congenital
  • fundamental
  • basic
  • internal
  • ingrain
  • distinctive
  • elemental
  • in one's blood
  • characteristic
  • peculiar
  • normal
  • interior
  • deep-rooted
  • habitual
  • typical
  • inmost
  • inveterate
  • regular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • extrinsic
  • alien
  • extraneous
  • foreign
  • adventitious
  • accidental
  • external
  • surface
  • acquired
  • incidental
  • coincidental
  • superficial
  • exterior
  • adscititious
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