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1. (adj.) innate
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
innate talents.
2. innate
inherent in the character of something:
an innate defect in the hypothesis.
3. innate
arising from the intellect or the constitution of the mind, rather than learned through experience:
an innate knowledge of good and evil.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < L innātus inborn, ptp. of innāsci to be born, arise =in-in-2+nāsci to be born)
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1. (adj) unconditioned, innate, unlearned
not established by conditioning or learning
"an unconditioned reflex"
2. (adj) natural, born(p), innate(p)
being talented through inherited qualities
"a natural leader"; "a born musician"; "an innate talent"
3. (adj) congenital, inborn, innate
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
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1. (adjective) innate
(of a personal quality) occurring naturally, not learned
her innate friendliness/curiosity/generosity; an innately fair and decent man
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1. (adj) innate
inborn; native; natural; as, innate vigor; innate eloquence
2. (adj) innate
originating in, or derived from, the constitution of the intellect, as opposed to acquired from experience; as, innate ideas. See A priori, Intuitive
3. (adj) innate
joined by the base to the very tip of a filament; as, an innate anther
4. (verb) innate
to cause to exit; to call into being
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