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- Dictionaryinherent/ɪnˈhɛrənt/
adjective
- 1. existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute: "any form of mountaineering has its inherent dangers"
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existing as a natural and permanent quality of something or someone: The drug has certain inherent side effects. inherently.
The meaning of INHERENT is involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic. How to use inherent in a sentence.
existing as a natural and permanent quality of something or someone: The drug has certain inherent side effects. inherently.
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] The inherent qualities of something are the necessary and natural parts of it. Stress is an inherent part of dieting. ...the dangers inherent in an outbreak of war. [ + in] Synonyms: intrinsic, natural, basic, central More Synonyms of inherent.
We use the adjective inherent to describe attributes that are part of the essential nature of something. It's different from you being tall, rather than being a description, it has to be a quality and this quality is unchangeable.
Inherent definition: existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute; inhering. See examples of INHERENT used in a sentence.
Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; intrinsic: the dangers inherent in the surgery; the inherent instability of financial markets.
Definition of inherent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. uk / ɪnˈher ə nt / us. Add to word list. existing as a natural and basic part of something: The desire for freedom is inherent in all people. inherently. adverb. There's nothing inherently wrong with his ideas. (Definition of inherent from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of inherent.
inherent. existing as a permanent part or quality that cannot be taken out: Freedom of religion is an inherent part of the bill of rights. in•her•ent•ly, adv.: inherently lazy. existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute: an inherent distrust of strangers.
