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Primordial vs Inherent - What's the difference?

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Primordial is a related term of inherent.


As adjectives the difference between primordial and inherent

is that primordial is first, earliest or original while inherent is inherent.

As a noun primordial

is a first principle or element.

primordial

English

Adjective

(-)
  • first, earliest or original
  • * Sir W. Hamilton
    • the primordial facts of our intelligent nature
  • (biology) characteristic of the earliest stage of the development of an organism, or relating to a primordium
    • a primordial''' leaf; a '''primordial cell
  • primeval

    • Derived terms

    * primordial black hole * primordial cell * primordial element * primordial fluctuations * primordial soup

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A first principle or element.

    • 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.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2014-06-14, volume=411, issue=8891, magazine=(The Economist)
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    Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with inherit .

    Related terms

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

    Antonyms

    * extrinsic

    Synonyms

    * ingrained

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