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innate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
innate
(adjective)
innate
/ɪ
ˈ
neɪt/
adjective
innate
/ɪ
ˈ
neɪt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of INNATE
1
:
existing from the time a person or animal is born
an
innate
ability/talent
She has an
innate
sense of rhythm.
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2
:
existing as part of the basic nature of something
the
innate
problems of wireless communication
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— innately
adverb
innately
curious
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