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inherent

in·her·ent [ in hrənt, in hérrənt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
basic: part of the very nature of something, and therefore permanently characteristic of it or necessarily involved in it
the risks inherent in investing in the stock market

[Late 16th century. < Latin inhaerent-, present participle of inhaerere (see inhere)]

in·her·ence noun
in·her·en·cy noun
in·her·ent·ly adverb
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