built-in

Canada/ˈbɪltɪn/

adjective

Constructed as a nondetachable part of a larger structure.

Meanings

adjectivebuilt-in (not comparable)
  1. not comparableConstructed as a nondetachable part of a larger structure.
  2. not comparableBeing an essential and permanent part of something.

    Synonyms: instilled

  3. not comparableBeing an included feature that normally comes as an extra.

    Synonyms: incorporated, integrated

nounbuilt-in (plural built-ins)

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 12 Feb 2024
  2. computingA function that is built into a system.
    1 more example

    „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 describing the equivalent prototype is returned.“

    2015 February 26 (last accessed), “prototype”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name) (HTML), perldoc.perl.org

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveBeing an essential and permanent part of something.

Similar

adjectiveBeing an included feature that normally comes as an extra.

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveexisting as an essential constituent or characteristic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Arabic مَبْنِيّ, مُدْمَج
  • مَبْنِيّ (mabniyy)constructed as a non-detachable part
  • مُدْمَج (mudmaj)constructed as a non-detachable part
  • مُضَمَّن (muḍamman)included
Bulgarian вграден
  • вграден (vgraden)constructed as a non-detachable part
Czech vestavěný
  • vestavěnýconstructed as a non-detachable part
Danish indbygget
  • indbyggetconstructed as a non-detachable part
Esperanto primitiva komando
  • primitiva komandobuilt-in function
Finnish kiinteä, olennainen
  • kiinteäconstructed as a non-detachable part
  • olennainenessential
  • integroituincluded
French encastré, intrinsèque
  • encastréconstructed as a non-detachable part
  • intrinsèqueessential
  • incorporéincluded
German eingebaut
  • eingebautincluded
Greek ενσωματωμένος, ενσωματωμένος
  • ενσωματωμένος (ensomatoménos)constructed as a non-detachable part
  • ενσωματωμένος (ensomatoménos)essential
Hebrew מֻבְנֶה, מובנה
  • מֻבְנֶה (muvneh)constructed as a non-detachable part
  • מובנהincluded
  • מֻבְנֶה (muvné)included
Icelandic innbyggður
  • innbyggðurconstructed as a non-detachable part
Italian incorporato, integrato
  • incorporatoconstructed as a non-detachable part
  • integratoconstructed as a non-detachable part
  • incassatoconstructed as a non-detachable part
Norwegian Bokmål innbygd, innebygd
  • innbygdconstructed as a non-detachable part
  • innebygdconstructed as a non-detachable part
  • innebyggetconstructed as a non-detachable part
Polish wbudowany, wgrany
  • wbudowanyconstructed as a non-detachable part
  • wgranyconstructed as a non-detachable part
  • zasadniczyessential
  • niezbędnyessential
  • wbudowanyincluded
  • wgranyincluded
  • funkcja wbudowanabuilt-in function
Portuguese acoplado, essencial
  • acopladoconstructed as a non-detachable part
  • essencialessential
  • incorporadoincluded
Russian встро́енный, встро́енная
  • встро́енный (vstrójennyj)constructed as a non-detachable part
  • встро́енная (vstrójennaja)constructed as a non-detachable part
Spanish integrado, empotrado
  • integradoconstructed as a non-detachable part
  • empotradoconstructed as a non-detachable part
  • encastradoconstructed as a non-detachable part
  • encastradaconstructed as a non-detachable part
  • incluidoincluded
Swedish inbyggd
  • inbyggdconstructed as a non-detachable part
Ukrainian вбудо́ваний
  • вбудо́ваний (vbudóvanyj)constructed as a non-detachable part
Vietnamese gắn liền, có sẵn
  • gắn liềnconstructed as a non-detachable part
  • có sẵnincluded
  • sẵn cóincluded
Cite this entry
APA

built-in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/built-in

MLA

“built-in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/built-in. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “built-in,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/built-in.

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