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Definitions for intrinsic
ɪnˈtrɪn sɪk, -zɪkin·trin·sic
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Princeton's WordNet
intrinsic, intrinsical(adj)
belonging to a thing by its very nature
"form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey
intrinsic(adj)
situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts
"intrinsic muscles"
Wiktionary
intrinsic(Adjective)
Innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential.
intrinsic(Adjective)
Comprising, being part of a whole.
Origin: From intrinsecus, from *, an assumed adverbial form of inter + seccus
Webster Dictionary
Intrinsic(adj)
inward; internal; hence, true; genuine; real; essential; inherent; not merely apparent or accidental; -- opposed to extrinsic; as, the intrinsic value of gold or silver; the intrinsic merit of an action; the intrinsic worth or goodness of a person
Intrinsic(adj)
included wholly within an organ or limb, as certain groups of muscles; -- opposed to extrinsic
Intrinsic(noun)
a genuine quality
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Intrinsic
-al, in-trin′sik, -al, p.adj. inward: genuine: inherent: essential, belonging to the point at issue: (anat.) applied to those muscles of the limbs entirely contained within the anatomical limits of the limb.—n. Intrinsical′ity.—adv. Intrin′sically.—n. Intrin′sicalness, the quality of being intrinsical: genuineness. [Fr.,—L. intrinsecus—intra, within, secus, following.]
Editors Contribution
intrinsic
Being or belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing.
Love is an intrinsic part of the heart of an animal or human being.
Submitted by MaryC on February 27, 2017
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of intrinsic in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of intrinsic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of intrinsic in a Sentence
Expressiveness, creativity is intrinsic to Cuban culture, that's our strength.
To have that sense of one's intrinsic worth... is potentially to have everything...
LaDawnna Burnett, (1975-), Letters on Ethics:
Shame is that intrinsic meter of our own heart to tell us that we have failed to follow our own moral compass.
Flaws are intrinsic part of your Nature. Accept it for it can't be improved, just rejoice in it! ~ Ramana Pemmaraju
The stock looked inexpensive relative to our estimate of the company's intrinsic value, it feels like a pretty stable place to be.
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- نقيArabic
- intrínsecCatalan, Valencian
- indre, egentligDanish
- intrinsischGerman
- εγγενής, σύμφυτοςGreek
- intrínsecoSpanish
- ذاتیPersian
- olennainen, luontainen, erottamatonFinnish
- intrinsèqueFrench
- स्वाभाविकHindi
- hakikiIndonesian
- intrinsecoItalian
- פְּנִימִיHebrew
- intrinsiekDutch
- egenverdiNorwegian
- wewnętrzny, rzeczywistyPolish
- intrínsecoPortuguese
- имманентный, присущий, свойственный, составляющийRussian
- intrìnzičan, svòjstven, сво̀јствен, прирођен, у̀рођен, prìrođen, ùrođen, интринзичанSerbo-Croatian
- inneboendeSwedish
- உள்ளார்ந்தTamil
- అంతర్గతTelugu
- اندرونیUrdu
- 固有Chinese
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