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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
inherent /ɪnˈhɪər(ə)nt, -ˈhɛr(ə)nt/

▶adjective

1 existing in something as a permanent or essential attribute.

2 Law vested in someone as a right or privilege.

– derivatives
inherence noun,
inherently adverb.

'inherent' also found in these Oxford entries:

attribute - built-in - dharma - disposition - extrinsic - faculty - nature - politics - quiddity - reside - run

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