built-in

adj
/ˈbɪltɪn/CA

Definitions

  1. Constructed as a nondetachable part of a larger structure.

  2. Being an essential and permanent part of something.

  3. Being an included feature that normally comes as an extra.

  4. + 2 more definitions
    1. Anything (such as a piece of furniture, or a software feature) that is built in, not…

      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.
    2. A function that is built into a system.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at built-in. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at built-in. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

6 hops · closes at built-in

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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