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innate

CEFR: C1

Inborn, natural, and present from birth as an inherent biological or cognitive capacity.

Synonyms

inborn
congenital

Common Collocations

innate ability
innate talent
innate capacity

Example Sentence

Linguists argue whether humans possess an innate universal grammar template encoded into neural circuitry.

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