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Inherent vs Belonging - What's the difference?

inherent | belonging |

As an adjective inherent

is inherent.

As a verb belonging is

.

As a noun belonging is

(uncountable) the action of the verb to belong .

inherent

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(-)
  • Naturally as part or consequence of something.
  • * (Lyn Beth Neylon)
    • You are a human being. You have rights inherent in that reality. You have dignity and worth that exists prior to law.
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    Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with inherit .

    Related terms

    * adherent * coherent * inhere * inherence * inherency * inherently

    Antonyms

    * extrinsic

    Synonyms

    * ingrained

    External links

    * *

    belonging

    English

    (wikipedia belonging)

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • (uncountable) The action of the verb to belong .
    • I have a feeling of belonging in London.
    A need for belonging seems fundamental to humans.
  • (countable) (almost always used in the plural ) Something physical that is owned.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Thyself and thy belongings .
    Make sure you take all your belongings when you leave.
  • (colloquial, dated) family; relations; household
  • * Thackeray
    • Few persons of her ladyship's belongings stopped, before they did her bidding, to ask her reasons.

    Synonyms

    * (something physical that is owned) possession, thing