Intrinsic

What do we mean by intrinsic?

Of or relating to the essential nature of a thing; inherent. adjective

Situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts. Used of certain nerves and muscles. adjective

Being within; penetrating inward; intimate; familiar; intestine; domestic.

Hence—2. Pertaining to the inner or essential nature; intimately characterizing; inherent; essential; genuine; belonging to the subject in its very existence: as, the intrinsic value of gold or silver; the intrinsic merit of an action.

In Scots law, intimately connected with the point at issue: applied to circumstances sworn to by a party on an oath of reference that make part of the evidence afforded by the oath, and cannot be separated from it.

In anatomy, applied to those muscles of the limbs which take origin within the anatomical limits of the limb, such limits including the pectoral and pelvic arches.

Synonyms Interior, Inward, etc. See inner.

A genuine or essential quality. noun

In pathology, pertaining to the internal parts or to the structures proper of an organ.

A genuine quality. noun

Inward; internal; hence, true; genuine; real; essential; inherent; not merely apparent or accidental; -- opposed to extrinsic adjective

Included wholly within an organ or limb, as certain groups of muscles; -- opposed to extrinsic. adjective

The work it can do in virtue of its actual condition, without any supply of energy from without. adjective

The equation which expresses the relation which the length of a curve, measured from a given point of it, to a movable point, has to the angle which the tangent to the curve at the movable point makes with a fixed line. adjective

See the Note under Value, n. adjective

Innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential. adjective

Comprising, being part of a whole. adjective

Situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts adjective

Belonging to a thing by its very nature adjective

A built-in function that is implemented directly by the compiler, without any intermediate call to a library.

An ability possessed by a character and not requiring any external equipment.

Words that are spelled similarly to intrinsic:
intrinsic, extrinsic, intrinse, intronic, intrinsics.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word intrinsic:
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Words that rhyme with intrinsic:
extrinsic, been sick, wincek.

Adjectives that are often used to describe intrinsic:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective intrinsic:
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Words that sound like intrinsic:
intrinsic, entrancing, intrinsically, intrinsical, intrinsicate, intersec, intergenic, entranced, in transit, entrances, entrance, intensive, indurance, entranceway, introns, inerrancy, intenso, entrance fee, endurances, entrance way, interest, intrusive, intranet, extrinsic, interess, endermic, interesse, in training.