The word innate is an adjective and originated in Latin. It was obtained from the word 'innatus'. Innatus is a past participle of the verb innasci. Innasci means 'to be born in'. Later, it was adapted by the Middle English as 'innat'. The word 'innate' is used to describe something that is possessed at birth. Such a quality is said to be inborn. For example: she had an innate dancing talent. Another meaning of innate could be 'essential or important'. For example: innate common sense. Here common sense described as an essential characteristic which to the nature of a person.
Innate could also be something that is not learnt through experience. Such things arise in the mind. For example: she had an innate knowledge of good and bad. It is explained that she did not learnt it through experience but it was produced in her mind. Congenital, hereditary, inherited, native, built-in, connatural, constitutional, elemental, inborn, inbreed, indigenous, indwelling, ingrained, inherent, intrinsic, native and natural are the words that are synonymous to innate.
Innate could also be something that is not learnt through experience. Such things arise in the mind. For example: she had an innate knowledge of good and bad. It is explained that she did not learnt it through experience but it was produced in her mind. Congenital, hereditary, inherited, native, built-in, connatural, constitutional, elemental, inborn, inbreed, indigenous, indwelling, ingrained, inherent, intrinsic, native and natural are the words that are synonymous to innate.
