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inbuilt

[ in-bilt ]
/ ˈɪnˈbɪlt /
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adjective
built-in (def. 2).
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Origin of inbuilt

First recorded in 1920–25; in-1 + built

Words nearby inbuilt

inbred, inbreed, inbreeding, inbreeding depression, in brief, inbuilt, in bulk, inby, inc., Inca, Incabloc
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Words related to inbuilt

deep-seated, fixed, implanted, inbred, inherent, innate, intrinsic, rooted, built-in, constitutional, deep-rooted, essential, fundamental, genetic, implicit, ingrained, instinctive, internal, latent, natural

British Dictionary definitions for inbuilt

in-built
adjective
built-in, integral
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