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adj. in the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"

built-in, constitutional, inbuilt, integral

adj. existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the truth"

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essential

adj. basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"

inalienable, unalienable

adj. incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another; "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights"

fundamental, deep-rooted, deep-seated, ingrained

adj. (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held; "deep-rooted prejudice"; "deep-seated differences of opinion"; "implanted convictions"; "ingrained habits of a lifetime"; "a deeply planted need"

immanent

adj. of qualities that are spread throughout something; "ambition is immanent in human nature"; "we think of God as immanent in nature"

cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal

adj. serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

component, constituent

adj. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

indispensable

adj. unavoidable; "the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state"

necessary

adj. absolutely essential

constituent(a), constitutional, constitutive(a), organic

adj. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

vital, life-sustaining

adj. performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise"

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understood

adj. fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation; "the understood conditions of troop withdrawal were clear"

silent, tacit, understood

adj. implied by or inferred from actions or statements; "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement"

unexpressed, unsaid, unstated, unuttered, unverbalized, unverbalised, unvoiced, unspoken

adj. not made explicit; "the unexpressed terms of the agreement"; "things left unsaid"; "some kind of unspoken agreement"; "his action is clear but his reason remains unstated"

inner, internal, intimate

adj. innermost or essential; "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter"

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