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built-in

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Canada/ˈbɪltɪn/

built-in adjective: constructed as a nondetachable part of a larger structure.

Adjective

built-in (not comparable)

  1. Constructed as a nondetachable part of a larger structure.
  2. Being an essential and permanent part of something.
    Synonyms:
    instilled
  3. Being an included feature that normally comes as an extra.

Noun

built-in (plural built-ins)

  1. Anything (such as a piece of furniture, or a software feature) that is built in, not added as an extra.
    • Still, some commenters were quick to criticize the trend, arguing that bookshelf wealth simply indicates you have the financial means (and the space for a built-in) and that it can lean inauthentic.2024 February 5, Angela Tafoya, “Is "Bookshelf Wealth" the Most Authentic TikTok Interiors Trend Yet?”, in Vogue, New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on...
  2. A function that is built into a system.
    • „If FUNCTION is a string starting with CORE::, the rest is taken as a name for a Perl builtin. If the builtin's arguments cannot be adequately expressed by a prototype (such as system), prototype() returns undef, because the builtin does not really behave like a Perl function. Otherwise, the string...2015 February 26 (last accessed), “prototype”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name) (HTML), perldoc.perl.org

built-in meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Arabic and Vietnamese

built-in in Tamil

சேரக்கட்டிய, உள்ளிணைந்த

built-in in Malayalam

കൂടെയുള്ള, തനതായ, സ്വതേയുള്ള

built-in in Arabic

constructed as a non-detachable part
مَبْنِيّ mabniyy, مُدْمَج mudmaj
included
مُضَمَّن muḍamman

built-in in Vietnamese

constructed as a non-detachable part
gắn liền
included
có sẵn, sẵn có

Synonyms of built-in

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Forms of built-in

pluralbuilt-ins

Phrases with built-in

Questions about built-in

What does built-in mean?
Built-in means constructed as a nondetachable part of a larger structure.
What is built-in in Tamil?
Built-in in Tamil is சேரக்கட்டிய, உள்ளிணைந்த. See Built-in meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is built-in?
Built-in can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce built-in?
Built-in is pronounced /ˈbɪltɪn/ (Canada).

Words near built-in in the dictionary

  1. built on sand
  2. built out
  3. built the plane while flying it
  4. built up
  5. built upon
  6. built-in
  7. built-in function
  8. built-in functions
  9. built-in obsolescence
  10. built-in type
  11. built-in types

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Adapted from Wiktionary: built-in (page history and authors); built-in (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); built-in (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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