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hard-wired

 

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Term: hard-wired

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Innate or pre-programmed, often used in relation to a behavior or habit.

Sample Sentence 1: The fear of heights seems to be hard-wired into our brains from birth.

Sample Sentence 2: Some individuals have a hard-wired inclination to be introverted rather than extroverted.

Sense 2: Designed or connected in a fixed or permanent way, not easily changed.

Sample Sentence 1: The keyboard on this computer is hard-wired and cannot be replaced.

Sample Sentence 2: The house was hard-wired with a state-of-the-art security system.

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