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   connate

   /ˈkɒneɪt/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of ideas or principles) existing in a person or thing from birth; innate: "are our ethical values connate?"
   • 2. (of parts) united so as to form a single part.
   • 3. (of water) trapped in sedimentary rock during its deposition.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from late Latin connatus, past participle of connasci, from con- ‘together’ + nasci ‘be born’.

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   Connate means akin, congenial, innate, or born or originated together. See synonyms, examples, word history, and medical definition of connate.

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   Connate definition: existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn. See examples of CONNATE used in a sentence.

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   4 meanings: 1. existing in a person or thing from birth; congenital or innate 2. allied or associated in nature or origin;.... Click for more definitions.

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   1. existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn. 2. associated in birth or origin. 3. allied or agreeing in nature; cognate. 4. (of anatomical parts) firmly united; fused. 5. congenitally joined, as leaves. 6. trapped in sediment at the time the sediment was deposited: connate water. con′nate•ness, n. con•na•tion (kəˈneɪ ʃən) n.

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   Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/connate. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024. Vocabulary.com works through synonyms, antonyms, and sentence usage. It makes students learn the word for life, not just regurgitate it for a test and then purge it from their memory.

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   Connate is an adjective that means having a common origin or source, especially in animals, plants, or geology. It comes from Latin connātus, meaning born together. See examples, pronunciation, and etymology of connate.