inherent meaning and definition

INHERENT adjective

Definition of inherent (adjective)

1. existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
   • "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the truth"
   • synonyms: built-in, constitutional, inbuilt, integral
2. in the nature of something though not readily apparent
   • "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"
   • synonyms: implicit in, underlying