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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.
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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.
The meaning of CONNATE is akin, congenial. How to use connate in a sentence.
Examples of how to use “connate” in a sentence from Cambridge Dictionary.
connate: 1 adj related in nature “ connate qualities” Synonyms: cognate related , related to being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics adj of similar parts or organs; closely joined or united “a connate tomato flower” Antonyms: adnate of unlike parts or organs; growing closely attached
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.
3. (Biology) biology Also called: coadunate (of similar parts or organs) closely joined or united together by growth
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The adjective 'connate' has its etymological roots in the Latin word 'connatus,' which is formed from 'con-' meaning 'together' and 'natus' meaning 'born' or 'begotten.'This etymology elegantly conveys the essence of 'connate' as something that is 'born together' with an individual, existing from birth or as a natural and inherent characteristic.It implies an intrinsic quality or feature that is present from the beginning and is an integral part of a person or thing's nature.
Connate definition: Originating at the same time; related.
The earliest known use of the adjective connate is in the mid 1600s.. OED's earliest evidence for connate is from 1641, in the writing of John Jackson.
