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connateenUK
con·nate C0574800 (kŏn′āt′, kŏ-nāt′)adj.1. Existing at birth or from the beginning; inborn or inherent.2. Originating at the same time; related.3. Being in close accord or sympathy; congenial: "In the wilderness, I find something more dear and connate than in streets and villages" (Ralph Waldo Emerson).4. Biology Joined or united with a structure of the same kind, as sepals or petals.5. Geology Trapped in sediment or rock at the time of deposition: connate water.
[Late Latin connātus, past participle of connāscī, to be born with : Latin com-, com- + Latin nāscī, to be born; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]
con′nate′ly adv.con′nate′ness n.connate (ˈkɒneɪt) adj1. existing in a person or thing from birth; congenital or innate2. allied or associated in nature or origin; cognate: connate qualities. 3. (Biology) biology Also called: coadunate (of similar parts or organs) closely joined or united together by growth4. (Geological Science) geology (of fluids) produced or originating at the same time as the rocks surrounding them: connate water. [C17: from Late Latin connātus born at the same time, from Latin nātus, from nāscī to be born] ˈconnately adv ˈconnateness ncon•nate (ˈkɒn eɪt)
adj. 1. existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn. 2. associated in birth or origin. 3. allied or agreeing in nature; cognate. 4. (of anatomical parts) firmly united; fused. 5. congenitally joined, as leaves. 6. trapped in sediment at the time the sediment was deposited: connate water. [1635–45; < Late Latin connātus, past participle of connāscī to be born at the same time with] con′nate•ly, adv. con′nate•ness, n. con•na•tion (kəˈneɪ ʃən) n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | connate - of similar parts or organs; closely joined or united; "a connate tomato flower"biological science, biology - the science that studies living organismsadnate - of unlike parts or organs; growing closely attached; "a calyx adnate to the ovary" | | 2. | connate - related in nature; "connate qualities"cognaterelated, related to - being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics ; "painting and the related arts"; "school-related activities"; "related to micelle formation is the...ability of detergent actives to congregate at oil-water interfaces" |
connateadjectiveConnected by or as if by kinship or common origin:agnate, akin, allied, cognate, connatural, consanguine, consanguineous, kindred, related.TranslationsconnateenUK
connate[kə′nāt] (geology) Referring to materials involved in sedimentary processes that are contemporaneous with surrounding materials. (science and technology) Born, originated, or produced in a united or fused condition. connateenUK
connate (kŏn′āt′, kŏ-nāt′)adj.1. Existing at birth or from the beginning; inborn or inherent.2. Biology Joined or united with a structure of the same kind, as sepals or petals.
con′nate′ly adv.con′nate′ness n.connate (of plant organs) originally distinct, but growing together and joining.connateenUK
Related to connate: adnate, Connate water, divinesSynonyms for connateadj connected by or as if by kinship or common originSynonyms- agnate
- akin
- allied
- cognate
- connatural
- consanguine
- consanguineous
- kindred
- related
Synonyms for connateadj of similar parts or organsRelated Words- biological science
- biology
Antonymsadj related in natureSynonymsRelated Words |