built-in
/ˈbɪltɪn/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.07 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Constructed as a nondetachable part of a larger structure.
noun
Anything (such as a piece of furniture, or a software feature) that is built in, not added as an extra.
noun
A function that is built into a system.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "„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.“"