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intrinsic
English
Alternative forms
- intrinsick (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle French intrinsèque, from Latin intr?nsecus (“on the inside, inwardly”), from *intrim, an assumed adverbial form of inter (“within”) + secus (“by, on the side”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n.?t??n.z?k/
Adjective
intrinsic (comparative more intrinsic, superlative most intrinsic)
- Innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential.
- Synonyms: essential, inherent, innate, proper to
- Antonym: extrinsic
- 1832, Isaac Taylor, Saturday Evening
- (anatomy, of a body part) Situated, produced, secreted in, or coming from inside an organ, tissue, muscle or member.
Synonyms
- (innate): See also Thesaurus:intrinsic or Thesaurus:innate
Derived terms
Related terms
- intrinsicality
- intrinsically
Translations
Noun
intrinsic (plural intrinsics)
- (computing, programming) A built-in function that is implemented directly by the compiler, without any intermediate call to a library.
- (video games) An ability possessed by a character and not requiring any external equipment.
Further reading
- intrinsic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- intrinsic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- Intrinsic and extrinsic properties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- citrinins
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intrinsicness
English
Etymology
intrinsic +? -ness
Noun
intrinsicness (uncountable)
- The quality or state of being intrinsic.
Synonyms
- intrinsicality, intrinsicity; See also Thesaurus:intrinsicality
Antonyms
- extrinsicness; See also Thesaurus:extrinsicality
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