adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Canada:/ˈbɪltɪn/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Constructed as a nondetachable part of a larger structure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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2
adj
Meaning 2
Being an essential and permanent part of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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3
adj
Meaning 3
Being an included feature that normally comes as an extra.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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4
noun
Meaning 4
Anything (such as a piece of furniture, or a software feature) that is built in, not added as an extra.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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5
noun
Meaning 5
A function that is built into a system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract