intrinsic

Speech parts

1. intrinsic - Noun

2. intrinsic - Adjective

3. intrinsic - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

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.

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

A genuine quality.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

natural inherent constitutive internal native essential fundamental genuine built-in innate inborn indwelling immanent intrinsical rooted
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Antonyms

extrinsic crescent needless frontier colonist little
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Phrases with the word

for all intrinsic purposes intrinsic tracer be intrinsic to intrinsic importance intrinsic truth intrinsic invariable weight

Examples

intrinsic muscles Source: Internet

form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing Source: Internet

ACOMP measures in a model-independent fashion the evolution of average molar mass and intrinsic viscosity, monomer conversion kinetics and, in the case of copolymers, also the average composition drift and distribution. Source: Internet

According to this definition, alternative and mainstream medicine can only be differentiated with reference to what is "intrinsic to the politically dominant health system of a particular society of culture". Source: Internet

According to Taylor, Popper's criticisms are completely baseless, but they are received with an attention and respect that Popper's "intrinsic worth hardly merits". Source: Internet

Additionally, intrinsic laryngeal muscles present a constitutive Ca2+-buffering profile that predicts their better ability to handle calcium changes in comparison to other muscles. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

intriguingness intrinse intrinsecal intrinsic brightness intrinsic conduction intrinsic factor