Innate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

innate

/ɪˈneɪt/

adjective

innate

/ɪˈneɪt/

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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