inbuilt

C2+ Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction

US /ˈɪnˌbɪlt/ UK /ˈɪnˌbɪlt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
existing as an integral, built-in part of something

The system has an inbuilt safeguard against power surges.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · existing as an integral,... built-inintegral innate inherent intrinsic incorporated

Opposites

externaladd-ondetachable

Word family

Related forms build built builder

Etymology

From in- ('within') + built, past participle of build, from Old English byldan ('to construct'), from bold ('dwelling, house').

byldan Old English

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Topics

Tools, Machines & Construction

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# inbuilt

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈɪnˌbɪlt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɪnˌbɪlt/

## Meanings
1. existing as an integral, built-in part of something

## Examples
- The system has an inbuilt safeguard against power surges.

## Synonyms
- built-in
- integral
- innate
- inherent
- intrinsic
- incorporated

## Antonyms
- external
- add-on
- detachable

## Related Forms
- build
- built
- builder

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: byldan

## Etymology
From in- ('within') + built, past participle of build, from Old English byldan ('to construct'), from bold ('dwelling, house').

## AI Etymology
Inbuilt comes from in- ('within') + built, past participle of build, from Old English byldan ('to construct'), from bold ('dwelling, house'). The etymological trail includes Old English byldan. As an adjective, inbuilt means existing as an integral, built-in part of something. The same family is visible in related forms such as build, built, and builder. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Tools, Machines & Construction

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