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intrinsic
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in·trin·sic  (n-trnzk, -sk)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the essential nature of a thing; inherent.
2. Anatomy Situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts. Used of certain nerves and muscles.

[Middle English intrinsique, inner, from Old French intrinseque, from Late Latin intrnsecus, inward, from Latin, inwardly; see en in Indo-European roots.]

in·trinsi·cal·ly adv.

intrinsic [ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk], intrinsical
adj
1. of or relating to the essential nature of a thing; inherent
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy situated within or peculiar to a part intrinsic muscles
[from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin, inwardly, from intrā within + secus alongside; related to sequī to follow]
intrinsically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.intrinsic - belonging to a thing by its very nature; "form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey
inalienable, unalienable - incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another; "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights"
essential - basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"
extrinsic - not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid"
2.intrinsic - situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts; "intrinsic muscles"
anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
internal - happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface; "internal organs"; "internal mechanism of a toy"; "internal party maneuvering"

intrinsic
Translations
intrinsic [ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk] ADJintrínseco
intrinsic valuevalor m intrínseco
stress is intrinsic to the jobel estrés es algo inherente al trabajo
the harp and fiddle are intrinsic to Irish musicel arpa y el violín son intrínsecos a or característicos de la música irlandesa
intrinsic [ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk] adj [value, interest] → intrinsèque
He believed in the intrinsic superiority of his people → Il croyait en la supériorité intrinsèque de son peuple.
intrinsic
adj merit, valueimmanent; (= essential)wesenhaft, wesentlich; intrinsic evidence (Jur) → reiner Urkundenbeweis; is this form intrinsic to the poem?ist dies eine dem Gedicht innewohnende Form? (geh); financial insecurity is intrinsic to capitalismfinanzielle Unsicherheit gehört zum Wesen des Kapitalismus
intrinsic [ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk] adjintrinseco/a
intrinsic [ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk] adjintrinseco/a


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