Inherent

ahd-5
  • adjective. Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; intrinsic.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Inhering; infixed; sticking within; strongly lodged or incorporated.
  • Existing as an element, quality, or attribute; innately characteristic; intrinsic: as, inherent color; inherent beauty of character.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Permanently existing in something; inseparably attached or connected; naturally pertaining to; innate; inalienable
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. naturally a part or consequence of something.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  • adjective. in the nature of something though not readily apparent
  • Word Usage
    "MADISON: I think Randi Rhodes, on her show, had a great idea, what they call inherent -- I forgot the terminology."