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   In·trin·sic

   /inˈtrinzik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. belonging naturally; essential: "access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life"
   • ▪ (of a muscle) contained wholly within the organ on which it acts.

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the general sense ‘interior, inner’): from French intrinsèque, from late Latin intrinsecus, from the earlier adverb intrinsecus ‘inwardly, inwards’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINTRINSIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing: works of little intrinsic value / interest. Math is an intrinsic part of the school curriculum. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Essential or necessary. basically. basis. be a question of doing something idiom. box ticking. business-critical. dependence.

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   Definitions of intrinsic. adjective. belonging to a thing by its very nature. “"form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey”. synonyms: intrinsical. inalienable, unalienable. incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another. essential. basic and fundamental.

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   2 days ago · If something has intrinsic value or intrinsic interest, it is valuable or interesting because of its basic nature or character, and not because of its connection with other things. [ formal ] The paintings have no intrinsic value except as curiosities.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishintrinsic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   belonging to or part of the real nature of something/somebody. the intrinsic value of education. These tasks were repetitive, lengthy and lacking any intrinsic interest. intrinsic to something Small local shops are intrinsic to the town's character. compare extrinsic.

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   1. of or relating to the essential nature of a thing; inherent. 2. (Anatomy) anatomy situated within or peculiar to a part: intrinsic muscles. [C15: from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin, inwardly, from intrā within + secus alongside; related to sequī to follow] inˈtrinsically adv.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINTRINSIC | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   An intrinsic quality or thing forms part of the basic character of something or someone: Drama is an intrinsic part of the school's curriculum. intrinsically. adverb. (Definition of intrinsic from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of intrinsic. in Chinese (Traditional) 固有的，本質的，根本的… See more.

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   intrinsic meaning, definition, what is intrinsic: being part of the nature or character of...: Learn more.