Pronunciation: ' bilt- ' in
Function: adjective
Date: 1898
1 a : forming an integral part of a structure or object <a camera with a built-in flash> especially : constructed as or in a recess in a wall <a built-in bookshelf> b : built into the ground <a built-in swimming pool>
2 a : INHERENT <a built-in advantage> b : already established <her best-seller status gave her a built-in audience>