What does Innate mean?

Definitions for Innate
ɪˈneɪt, ˈɪn eɪtin·nate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. unconditioned, innate, unlearnedadjective

    not established by conditioning or learning

    "an unconditioned reflex"

  2. natural, born(p), innate(p)adjective

    being talented through inherited qualities

    "a natural leader"; "a born musician"; "an innate talent"

  3. congenital, inborn, innateadjective

    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

Wiktionary

  1. innateverb

    To cause to exist; to call into being.

  2. innateadjective

    Inborn; native; natural; as, innate vigor; innate eloquence.

  3. innateadjective

    Originating in, or derived from, the constitution of the intellect, as opposed to acquired from experience; as, innate ideas. See a priori, intuitive.

  4. innateadjective

    Joined by the base to the very tip of a filament; as, an innate anther.

  5. Etymology: From innatus, perfect active participle of innascor, from in + nascor; see natal, native.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. 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.

ChatGPT

  1. innate

    Innate refers to something existing in one from birth or based on one's natural qualities or abilities, rather than learned through experience or education. It often implies characteristics, traits, behaviors, or abilities that a person or creature is born with or inherently possesses.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Innateadjective

    inborn; native; natural; as, innate vigor; innate eloquence

  2. Innateadjective

    originating in, or derived from, the constitution of the intellect, as opposed to acquired from experience; as, innate ideas. See A priori, Intuitive

  3. Innateadjective

    joined by the base to the very tip of a filament; as, an innate anther

  4. Innateverb

    to cause to exit; to call into being

  5. Etymology: [L. innatus; pref. in- in + natus born, p. p. of nasci to be born. See Native.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. 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. innātusinnasciin, in, nasci, to be born.]

Editors Contribution

  1. 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 »

  1. annite

  2. ante in

  3. nanite

  4. tinean

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Innate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Innate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Innate in a Sentence

  1. David Griffin:

    Willie has established himself as one of the most respected assistant coaches in the NBA. In large part, this is due to a tireless work ethic and authenticity of character, he brings a vast amount of basketball knowledge and experience to our team as both a coach and former player, along with exceptional leadership qualities and an innate ability to connect with players, staff and fans alike.

  2. Matthew McConaughey:

    Look, I want them to do whatever it is they're fashioned to do, whatever they have an innate ability to do, and are willing to put in the work to get better at it. Whatever that is, I want them to do that. If that becomes something in the industry that I'm in? Bravo. I've met some of the most wonderful people in my life in my industry, I love what I do. Everybody on a set of a film or a TV show has to be great at their particular job for it to work.

  3. Rob Peabody:

    We're definitely seeing progress. The innate logic of replacing a pipeline that needs to be replaced is finally being seen by courts.

  4. Jen Ramsey:

    Listen quietly... the calling inside you is real... your innate wisdom is waiting for you to say yes and step into all of who you are.

  5. Jim Green:

    The New Horizons mission has taken what we thought we knew about Pluto and turned it upside down, the New Horizons mission's why we explore -- to satisfy our innate curiosity and answer deeper questions about how we got here and what lies beyond the next horizon. Related : Spacecraft achieves flyby of Pluto, then calls home September NASA, which is discussing a slew of Pluto discoveries at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Astronomical Society’s Division for Planetary Sciences in National Harbor, Md. this week, highlighted the ‘ cryovolcanoes ’ as a key finding. Geologists on the New Horizons team combined images of Pluto’s surface to make 3-D maps that indicate two of Pluto’s most distinctive mountains could be ice volcanoes. In its statement September NASA explained that the ‘ cryovolcanoes ’ may even have been active in the recent past. The two candidates are large features on the dwarf planet’s surface measuring tens of miles across and several miles high. Related : September NASA releases first Pluto flyby images.

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