INHERENT
Scrabble letter values: I1N1H4E1R1E1N1T1 = 11
Definition
- adjective existing as an essential constituent or characteristic. — synonyms: built-in, constitutional, inbuilt, integral
- adjective in the nature of something though not readily apparent. — synonyms: implicit_in(p), underlying
Examples
- “the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity”
- “a constitutional inability to tell the truth”
- “shortcomings inherent in our approach”