inbuilt

adjective

in·​built ˈin-ˈbilt How to pronounce inbuilt (audio)
chiefly British

Examples of inbuilt in a Sentence

It comes with several inbuilt features. She has an inbuilt resistance to change.
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But the kind of inbuilt superiority complex that came through in Pereira’s comments inevitably lends the whole thing more frisson. Jack Lang, The Athletic, 7 July 2024 Try not to see this as uneven skin tone or something that requires covering up; think of it as a natural, inbuilt eyeshadow. Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 2 Feb. 2024 That means that over the next ten years, grappling with AI’s inbuilt tendency toward uncontrolled spread will become a generational challenge. Mustafa Suleyman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2024 To keep it simple, ditch any inbuilt product applicators and use a small, dense eyeshadow brush to pack the pigment directly onto lids instead. Georgia Day, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for inbuilt 

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inbuilt was in 1923

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“Inbuilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inbuilt. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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