innate

«innate» in Mova's school dictionary: born with, not something you learned, like an innate… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (innate)

meaning for a pupil

1) Innate means something you are born with, not something you learned, like an innate talent or instinct. tree →

2) (formal) Innate means being a natural part of something. tree →

sense 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.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «innate» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.