inherent
adjective OPAL W
/ɪnˈherənt/, /ɪnˈhɪərənt/
/ɪnˈherənt/, /ɪnˈhɪrənt/
- inherent (in somebody/something) that is a basic or permanent part of somebody/something and that cannot be removed synonym intrinsic
- the difficulties inherent in a study of this type
- Violence is inherent in our society.
- an inherent weakness in the design of the machine
Oxford Collocations DictionaryInherent is used with these nouns:- ability
- ambiguity
- bias
- …
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin inhaerent- ‘sticking to’, from the verb inhaerere, from in- ‘in, towards’ + haerere ‘to stick’.