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- [in-bilt]
- /ˈɪnˈbɪlt/
- /ˈɪn.bɪlt/
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- [in-bilt]
- /ˈɪnˈbɪlt/
Definitions of inbuilt word
- adjective inbuilt built-in (def 2). 1
- noun inbuilt Existing as an original or essential part of something or someone. 1
- adjective inbuilt inherent, incorporated 1
- adjective inbuilt An inbuilt quality is one that someone has from the time they were born or that something has from the time it was produced. 0
- adjective inbuilt built-in 0
- adjective inbuilt Existing as an essential constituent; built-in; inherent; integral. 0
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Origin of inbuilt
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; in-1 + built
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Parts of speech for Inbuilt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inbuilt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
inbuilt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inbuilt
adj inbuilt
- fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
- rooted — having roots.
- intrinsic — belonging to a thing by its very nature: the intrinsic value of a gold ring.
- deep-seated — A deep-seated problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time.
- inherent — existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute; inhering: an inherent distrust of strangers.
adjective inbuilt
- implanted — Simple past tense and past participle of implant.
- basic — You use basic to describe things, activities, and principles that are very important or necessary, and on which others depend.
- essential — Absolutely necessary; extremely important.
- elementary — Of or relating to the most rudimentary aspects of a subject.
- included — being part of the whole; contained; covered: Breakfast is included in the price of the room.
Antonyms for inbuilt
adj inbuilt
- incidental — happening or likely to happen in an unplanned or subordinate conjunction with something else.
- learned — having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite: learned professors.
- superficial — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- surface — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
- acquired — obtained, through buying or being given
Top questions with inbuilt
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