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Inherent
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
Permanently existing in something; inseparably attached or connected; naturally pertaining to; innate; inalienable; as, polarity is an inherent quality of the magnet; the inherent right of men to life, liberty, and protection. "A most inherent baseness." Shak. The sore disease which seems inherent in civilization. Southey.
Synonyms: Innate; inborn; native; natural; inbred; inwrought; inseparable; essential; indispensable.