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1intrinsic — in·trin·sic /in trin zik, sik/ adj: belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. intrinsic …
2intrinsic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ belonging to the basic nature of someone or something; essential. DERIVATIVES intrinsically adverb. ORIGIN originally in the sense «interior, inner»: from Latin intrinsecus inwardly, inwards …
3Intrinsic value (ethics) — For intrinsic value of animals, see Intrinsic value (animal ethics). Intrinsic value is an ethical and philosophic property. It is the ethical or philosophic value that an object has in itself or for its own sake , as an intrinsic property. An… …
4Intrinsic and extrinsic properties (philosophy) — An intrinsic property is a property that an objected or a thing has of itself, independently of other things, including its context. An extrinsic property is a property that depends on a thing s relationship with other things. For example, mass… …
5intrinsic — 01. Aggressive behavior seems to be [intrinsic] in dogs when they are in packs. 02. Gold has no [intrinsic] worth; it only gains value through people s desire for it. 03. His [intrinsic] drive to succeed has helped him more than his actual… …
6intrinsic — in|trin|sic [ınˈtrınsık, zık] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: intrinsèque, from Late Latin intrinsecus] being part of the nature or character of someone or something ▪ the intrinsic interest of the subject intrinsic… …
7intrinsic — [[t]ɪntrɪ̱nsɪk[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n 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] Diamonds have little… …
8intrinsic — in|trin|sic [ ın trınsık ] adjective FORMAL relating to the essential qualities or features of something or someone: the intrinsic beauty of the Italian language intrinsic to: Providing service to the customer is intrinsic to a successful… …
9intrinsic — adjective being part of the nature or character of someone or something: The job is of little intrinsic interest. | intrinsic goodness (+ to): problems that are intrinsic to the situation intrinsically / kli/ adverb …
10intrinsic — UK [ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk] / US adjective formal relating to the essential qualities or features of something or someone the intrinsic beauty of the Italian language intrinsic to: Providing good service is intrinsic to a successful business. Derived word:… …