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intrinsic

[ in-trin-sik, -zik ]

adjective

  1. belonging to a thing by its very nature:

    the intrinsic value of a gold ring.

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  2. Anatomy. (of certain muscles, nerves, etc.) belonging to or lying within a given part.


intrinsic

/ ɪ²Ôˈ³Ù°ùɪ²Ô²õɪ°ì /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the essential nature of a thing; inherent
  2. anatomy situated within or peculiar to a part

    intrinsic muscles

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Derived Forms

  • ¾±²Ôˈ³Ù°ù¾±²Ô²õ¾±³¦²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ¾±²Ô·³Ù°ù¾±²Ô·²õ¾±Â·³¦²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of intrinsic1

First recorded in 1480–90; Middle English intrinsique “inner,†from Old French intrinseque “internal, inner,†from Late Latin intrinsecus “inward†(adjective), from Latin intrinsecus “on the inside, inwards†(adverb), equivalent to intrin- (from int(e)r-, as in interior + -im, an old accusative ending used as an adverb suffix + secus “beside,†derivative of ²õ±ð±ç³ÜÄ« “to followâ€)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of intrinsic1

C15: from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin, inwardly, from ¾±²Ô³Ù°ùÄå within + secus alongside; related to ²õ±ð±ç³ÜÄ« to follow
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"We need to have intrinsic industries that are rooted here, tied here, that cannot be separated from here," he says.

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“Being swallowed by snow as if sinking in quicksand is not intrinsic in snowboarding,†the lawsuit said.

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She found a relationship between their variation period, or pulse, and their intrinsic brightness or luminosity.

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Meme coins are used to build popularity for a viral internet trend or movement, but they lack intrinsic value and are extremely volatile investments.

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Crowley has typically sidestepped questions about sexism or bullying in her own rise through the ranks, saying she had an intrinsic sense of how to deal with men who hassled her on the job.

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