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built in

built in is the alternative spelling of built-in.

Meaning of built-in

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.

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Questions about built in

What is built in the alternative spelling of?
Built in is the alternative spelling of built-in.

Words near built in in the dictionary

  1. built character
  2. built different
  3. built down
  4. built environment
  5. built environments
  6. built in
  7. built into
  8. built like a brick outhouse
  9. built like a brick shipyard
  10. built like a brick shithouse
  11. built like a shit brickhouse

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