innate

adjective (innate)

«innate» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Innate means something you are born with, not something you learned, like an innate talent or instinct. tree →
(formal) Innate means being a natural part of something. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons about animal behaviour: instincts are innate (spiders spin webs without being taught); in PSHE and debates, nature vs nurture; phrases: innate ability, innate behaviour.

Examples

Babies have an innate ability to suck. tree →
Spiders' web-building is innate. tree →
She has an innate sense of rhythm. tree →
Some scientists think a love of stories is innate in people. tree →
Innate behaviour is not learned. tree →
And besides, I learned to know my inward nature, my innate qualities, the relationship I had with Poesy. tree →

Note

Formal. Opposite: learned (or acquired). Trap: most skills need practice even if some talent is innate.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «innate» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«innate» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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