What does Innate mean?
Definitions for Innate
ɪˈneɪt, ˈɪn eɪtin·nate
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Princeton's WordNet
unconditioned, innate, unlearnedadjective
not established by conditioning or learning
"an unconditioned reflex"
natural, born(p), innate(p)adjective
being talented through inherited qualities
"a natural leader"; "a born musician"; "an innate talent"
congenital, inborn, innateadjective
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
Wiktionary
innateverb
To cause to exist; to call into being.
innateadjective
Inborn; native; natural; as, innate vigor; innate eloquence.
innateadjective
Originating in, or derived from, the constitution of the intellect, as opposed to acquired from experience; as, innate ideas. See a priori, intuitive.
innateadjective
Joined by the base to the very tip of a filament; as, an innate anther.
Etymology: From innatus, perfect active participle of innascor, from in + nascor; see natal, native.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
INNATE, INNATEDadjective
Inborn; ingenerate; natural; not superadded; not adscititious. It is applied to things as well as persons; but more properly to persons.
Etymology: inné, Fr. innatus, Latin.
The Druinian hath been cried up for an innated integrity, and accounted the uprightest dealer on earth. James Howell.
With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd;
Though harsh the precept, yet the people charm'd. Dryden.Mutual gravitation, or spontaneous attraction, cannot possibly be innate and essential to matter. Richard Bentley, Serm.
Webster Dictionary
Innateadjective
inborn; native; natural; as, innate vigor; innate eloquence
Innateadjective
originating in, or derived from, the constitution of the intellect, as opposed to acquired from experience; as, innate ideas. See A priori, Intuitive
Innateadjective
joined by the base to the very tip of a filament; as, an innate anther
Innateverb
to cause to exit; to call into being
Etymology: [L. innatus; pref. in- in + natus born, p. p. of nasci to be born. See Native.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Innate
in′āt, or in-nāt′, adj. inborn: natural to the mind, instinctive, inherent.—adv. Inn′ately.—n. Inn′ateness.—adj. Innā′tive, native.—Innate ideas, a priori principles of knowledge and of action, the word 'innate' implying that the power of recognising such principles is provided for in the constitution of the mind. [L. innātus—innasci—in, in, nasci, to be born.]
Editors Contribution
innate
To exist naturally.
The innate qualities of love, understanding, joy, peace and harmony are all across the world.
Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020
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Anagrams for Innate »
annite
ante in
nanite
tinean
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Innate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Innate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Innate in a Sentence
No habit or quality is more easily acquired than hypocrisy, nor any thing sooner learned than to deny the sentiments of our hearts and the principle we act from: but the seeds of every passion are innate to us, and nobody comes into the world without them.
There's an innate survival system in humans, it's sort of like driving by a car wreck -- you don't want to see it, but you can't help looking at it.23 adult Halloween costumes youll actually want to wear.
We're definitely seeing progress. The innate logic of replacing a pipeline that needs to be replaced is finally being seen by courts.
There wasn’t a set script or movement that you had to stick to, so there was just so much freedom, and I think that’s how we got such real moments, she possesses these innate qualities in a director.
The school also said that it stands with the Black community at this time. Great Hearts was founded and exists today to serve the innate dignity and worth of every human being, we stand with the Black community and all who are suffering. Great Hearts deplores bigotry and its crushing effects on all those subjected to it.
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- فطريArabic
- innatCatalan, Valencian
- vrozenýCzech
- medfødtDanish
- angeborenGerman
- εγγενήςGreek
- innatoSpanish
- kaasasündinudEstonian
- ذاتیPersian
- synnynnäinen, luontainenFinnish
- innéFrench
- जन्मजातHindi
- veleszületettHungarian
- bawaanIndonesian
- meðfæddurIcelandic
- innatoItalian
- 生来の, 先天的, 固有Japanese
- innatamLatin
- вродува, вро́денMacedonian
- aangeborenDutch
- począć, wrodzonyPolish
- inatoPortuguese
- врождённый, прирождённый, порождатьRussian
- medfoddSwedish
- doğuştanTurkish
- bẩm sinhVietnamese
- ינייטYiddish
- 先天Chinese
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