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intrinsic definition
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Grep of noun intrinsic intrinsic factor intrinsic fraud Overview of adj intrinsic The adj intrinsic has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) intrinsic, intrinsical -- (belonging to a thing by its very nature; "form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey) 2. intrinsic -- ((anatomy) situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts "intrinsic muscles") Antonyms of adj intrinsic 2 senses of intrinsic Sense 1 intrinsic (vs. extrinsic), intrinsical extrinsic (vs. intrinsic) => accidental, adventitious => adscititious => alien, foreign => external, extraneous, outside => extraneous Sense 2 intrinsic INDIRECT (VIA internal) -> external Similarity of adj intrinsic 2 senses of intrinsic Sense 1 intrinsic (vs. extrinsic), intrinsical => built-in, constitutional, inbuilt, inherent, integral => inner, internal, intimate Also See-> essential#2; inalienable#1, unalienable#1 Sense 2 intrinsic => internal (vs. external) Attributes of adj intrinsic Familiarity of adj intrinsic intrinsic used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj intrinsic intrinsic intrinsical Overview of adj intrinsic The adj intrinsic has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) intrinsic, intrinsical -- (belonging to a thing by its very nature; "form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey) 2. intrinsic -- ((anatomy) situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts "intrinsic muscles")
intrinsic definition
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