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Hardwired

adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Designed to perform a specific task.
  2. 2
    Of devices, closely or tightly coupled.
  3. 3
    Having a fixed placement (on a screen format for example).
  4. 4
    Not changeable.
  5. 5
    Having made a belief or a pattern of behavior or a habit.

    "I'm hardwired to have a shower every morning."

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  1. 6
    Describing genetically determined, instinctive behavior.
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of hardwire form-of, participle, past

Etymology

Etymology 1

From hard + wired.

Etymology 2

From hard + wired.

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