innate quality
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innate — in|nate [ˌıˈneıt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of innasci, from nasci to be born ] 1.) an innate quality or ability is something you are born with ▪ Children have an innate ability to learn language. 2.) an innate… … Dictionary of contemporary English
innate — [[t]ɪ̱ne͟ɪt[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n An innate quality or ability is one which a person is born with. Americans have an innate sense of fairness. ...a society in which individuals could develop their innate abilities and capacities. Syn: inherent,… … English dictionary
innate — in|nate [ ı,neıt ] adjective an innate quality or ability is one that you have always had: INHERENT: His innate sense of justice made him popular with his workforce. ╾ in|nate|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
innate — adjective an innate quality has been part of your character since you were born: Donna had an innate ability to sense when someone was unhappy. innately adverb: the army s innately conservative values … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
innate — UK [ˌɪˈneɪt] / US [ˈɪˌneɪt] adjective an innate quality or ability is one that you have always had His innate sense of justice made him popular with his workforce. Derived word: innately adverb … English dictionary
innate — [ˌɪˈneɪt] adj an innate quality or ability is one that you have always had Syn: inherent innately adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
innate — innate, inborn, inbred, congenital, hereditary, inherited are comparable but not wholly synonymous terms that refer to qualities which either are or seem to be derived from one s inheritance or from conditions attending one s birth or origin.… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
quality — qualityless, adj. /kwol i tee/, n., pl. qualities, adj. n. 1. an essential or distinctive characteristic, property, or attribute: the chemical qualities of alcohol. 2. character or nature, as belonging to or distinguishing a thing: the quality of … Universalium
quality — qual•i•ty [[t]ˈkwɒl ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties, adj. 1) an essential characteristic, property, or attribute: the qualities found in great writing[/ex] 2) character or nature, as belonging to or distinguishing a thing: the quality of a color[/ex] 3)… … From formal English to slang
innate — adjective Etymology: Middle English innat, from Latin innatus, past participle of innasci to be born in, from in + nasci to be born more at nation Date: 15th century 1. existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual… … New Collegiate Dictionary
