Inborn Meaning
/ˈɪn.bɔːn/, /ˈɪn.bɔɹn/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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adjInnate; possessed by an organism at birth.
"inborn talent"
"However, a scientific study just published in American Psychologist provides strong reasons to doubt that there are many inborn differences between genders."— September 20 1995, Oliver James, “From Venus and Mars”, in The Guardian:
adjInherited; hereditary.
adjNative; indigenous.
Sentence Examples
Linguistic competence is inborn, not acquired.
One's success in life has little to do with one's inborn gift.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The baby's natural swimming ability is an ____ talent, not something taught.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Some scientists believe that humans have an ____ capacity for acquiring complex language.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The baby's natural swimming ability is an ____ talent, not something taught.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Some scientists believe that humans have an ____ capacity for acquiring complex language.