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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

/ ɪˈٰɪԲɪ /

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

  • ˈٰԲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ 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 ī “to follow”)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of intrinsic1

C15: from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin, inwardly, from Գٰ within + secus alongside; related to ī to follow
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Although they bring the noise and passion that makes Argentine football so special, their intrinsic links to organised crime, violence and homicide can make stadiums dangerous places.

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Disrupting the ecological equilibrium always has the potential to cause hazards to human health directly, or to risk altering or damaging the environment we depend upon or merely appreciate for its intrinsic value.

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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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ˈٰܾԲintrinsically