built-in
English
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editbuilt-in (not comparable)
- Constructed as a nondetachable part of a larger structure.
- Being an essential and permanent part of something.
- Being an included feature that normally comes as an extra.
Synonyms
edit- inbuilt
- (being an essential and permanent part of something): instilled, infused, integrated; See also Thesaurus:intrinsic
- (being an included feature that normally comes as an extra): incorporated, integrated
Translations
editconstructed as a non-detachable part
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essential
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included
Noun
edit- Anything (such as a piece of furniture, or a software feature) that is built in, not added as an extra.
- 2024 February 5, Angela Tafoya, “Is "Bookshelf Wealth" the Most Authentic TikTok Interiors Trend Yet?”, in Vogue[1], New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-02-12:
- Still, some commenters were quick to criticize the trend, arguing that bookshelf wealth simply indicates you have the financial means (and the space for a built-in) and that it can lean inauthentic.