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intrinsical. adjective. belonging to a thing by its very nature. synonyms: intrinsic. inalienable, unalienable. incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another. essential. basic and fundamental. built-in, constitutional, inbuilt, inherent, integral.
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belonging to a thing by its very nature. “"form was treated...
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Intrinsic definition: belonging to a thing by its very nature. See examples of INTRINSIC used in a sentence.
belonging to a thing by its very nature. “"form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey” synonyms: intrinsical. inalienable, unalienable. incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another. essential. basic and fundamental. built-in, constitutional, inbuilt, inherent, integral.
If you say that something has a particular characteristic by its nature or by its very nature, you mean that things of that type always have that characteristic. Peacekeeping, by its nature, makes pre-planning difficult.
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 intrinsic value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity.
1. belonging to a thing by its very nature: intrinsic value. 2. (of certain muscles, nerves, etc.) belonging to or lying within a given part. [1480–90; < Medieval Latin intrinsecus inward] in•trin′si•cal•ly, adv. syn: See essential.
adjective. belonging to a thing by its very nature: the intrinsic value of a gold ring. (of certain muscles, nerves, etc.) belonging to or lying within a given part. Compare More Words. What is the difference between Inherent and Intrinsic? Learn how to use each word properly on Dictionary.com.
