inherent

英 [ɪn'hɪər(ə)nt; -'her(ə)nt] 美[ɪn'hɪrənt]

• adj. 固有的；内在的；与生俱来的，遗传的

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"

2. present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

3. in the nature of something though not readily apparent;

"shortcomings inherent in our approach"

"an underlying meaning"