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

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

British Dictionary definitions for inbuilt

in-built

adjective

built-in, integral
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