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innate
adjective
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- I
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- NNAT
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ɪˈneɪt
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
adjective
being talented through inherited qualities
“a natural leader”
adjective
not established by conditioning or learning
“an unconditioned reflex”
In context
Example Sentences
a natural leader
a born musician
an innate talent
an unconditioned reflex
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