built-in
/'bilt'in/
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Definition
Adjective 1. Forming an integral part of a structure or system: Designed and constructed as a permanent, inseparable part of a larger whole, often during the original manufacturing or building process. 2. Inherent; innate: Existing as a fundamental, essential, or characteristic part of something, not added later.
Usage
The adjective "built-in" is used to describe a feature, component, or quality that is an original, inseparable part of a larger object, system, or concept. It is often hyphenated.
Examples
- The new kitchen has built-in cabinets and appliances.
- This software has a built-in spell checker.
- The camera's built-in flash wasn't powerful enough for the dark room.
- There is a built-in assumption in his argument that is hard to prove.
Advanced Usage
- "built-in obsolescence": A manufacturing policy of designing products with a limited useful life, so they become obsolete or require replacement after a certain period.
- Critics accuse the company of using built-in obsolescence in its smartphones.
- "built-in advantage": An inherent benefit or favorable condition that is part of the fundamental nature of a situation.
- The incumbent candidate has a built-in advantage in the election.
Variants and Related Words
- Inbuilt (adj): A synonym, especially common in British English, meaning inherent or integral.
- The system has an inbuilt safety mechanism.
- Integral (adj): Necessary to make a whole complete; essential or fundamental.
- Inherent (adj): Existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.
Synonyms
- Inherent
- Integral
- Incorporated
- Embedded
- Innate
- Intrinsic
Antonyms
- Detachable
- Add-on
- External
- Extrinsic
- Optional
Adjective
- existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
- the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity
- a constitutional inability to tell the truth