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Definitions of intrinsic

( anatomy) situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts; " intrinsic muscles"
Pertaining to the very nature of a thing; real.
Inherent; belonging entirely to a part, noting those muscles of the extremities whose origin and insertion are both in the same limb, distinguished from the extrinsic muscles which have their origin in some part of the trunk outside of the pelvic or shoulder girdle; noting also the ciliary muscle, as distinguished from the recti and other orbital muscles which are on the eyeball.
True; genuine; real; inherent; not merely apparent or accidental.
Pertaining to internal matter.
Included wholly within an organ or limb, as certain groups of muscles; - opposed to extrinsic.
situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts; " intrinsic muscles"
belonging to a thing by its very nature; " form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey
Intrinsically.
Pertaining to the very nature of a thing or person; inherent.
Inner muscles of tongue; opp. extrinsic.
Inward; internal; hence, true; genuine; real; essential; inherent; not merely apparent or accidental; - opposed to extrinsic; as, the intrinsic value of gold or silver; the intrinsic merit of an action; the intrinsic worth or goodness of a person.
Inward; genuine; inherent.
A genuine quality.
Inward; inherent; genuine; real.

Antonyms for intrinsic

extrinsic, exterior, supplemental, external, outside, adventitious, Superadded, incidental, casual, surface, superimposed, coincidental, unconnected, subsidiary, superficial, superfluous, Supervenient, foreign, transient, acquired, outward, accidental, alien, adscititious, fortuitous, extraneous.

Quotes of intrinsic

Although the particular inclination of the homosexual person is not a sin, it is more or less strong tendency ordered to an intrinsic moral evil, and thus the inclination itself must be seen as an objective disorder. – Pope Benedict XVI
Every book has an intrinsic impossibility, which its writer discovers as soon as his first excitement dwindles. – Annie Dillard
The great weight of the ship may indeed prevent her from acquiring her greatest velocity; but when she has attained it, she will advance by her own intrinsic motion, without gaining any new degree of velocity, or lessening what she has acquired. – William Falconer
We are the men of intrinsic value, who can strike our fortunes out of ourselves, whose worth is independent of accidents in life, or revolutions in government: we have heads to get money, and hearts to spend it. – George Farquhar
Look in the mirror, and don't be tempted to equate transient domination with either intrinsic superiority or prospects for extended survival. – Stephen Jay Gould
From the intrinsic evidence of his creation, the Great Architect of the Universe now begins to appear as a pure mathematician. – James Jeans
Identifying and overcoming natural fear is one of the pleasing struggles intrinsic to climbing. – Alex Lowe
Poor is the man who does not know his own intrinsic worth and tends to measure everything by relative value. A man of financial wealth who values himself by his financial net worth is poorer than a poor man who values himself by his intrinsic self worth. – Sydney Madwed
There is no intrinsic worth in money but what is alterable with the times, and whether a guinea goes for twenty pounds or for a shilling, it is the labor of the poor and not the high and low value that is set on gold or silver, which all the comforts of life must arise from. – Bernard de Mandeville
It's definitely an intrinsic part of my makeup that makes me want to see black when everyone else is seeing white. – Shirley Manson
Moreover, only a strong and united scientific opinion imposing the intrinsic value of scientific progress on society at large can elicit the support of scientific inquiry by the general public. – Michael Polanyi
It's easier to play a dim character, for me, because I have a natural bent for comedy. It's not intrinsic for me to be crafty, so I would have to go outside for a source of origin. I think of myself as pretty dim. – Stephen Root
And indeed this theme has been at the centre of all my research since 1943, both because of its intrinsic fascination and my conviction that a knowledge of sequences could contribute much to our understanding of living matter. – Frederick Sanger

Usage examples for intrinsic

“ It is made of copper, so that its intrinsic value won't have any weight with the man who gets it, but I bought this nevertheless for five pounds. ” – Gallegher and Other Stories by Richard Harding Davis
“ Awkwardness and ill- breeding shock me to that degree, that where I meet with them, I cannot find in my heart to inquire into the intrinsic merit of that person- I hastily decide in myself that he can have none; and am not sure that I should not even be sorry to know that he had any. ” – Letters to His Son, 1749 by The Earl of Chesterfield
“ Philologists and dictionary makers appear, however, to have hitherto overlooked Barclay's works, doubtless owing to their rarity, but their intrinsic value as well as their position in relation to the history of the language demand specific recognition at their hands. ” – The Ship of Fools, Volume 1 by Sebastian Brandt
“ This is the ideal of the future- that man shall no more have authority to command than woman, everybody doing right voluntarily, under the intrinsic sway of morality. ” – The Friendships of Women by William Rounseville Alger
“ I told her I thought it had every intrinsic possibility, and I'm sure she was pleased. ” – When Ghost Meets Ghost by William Frend De Morgan
“ And perceptions which are not the states of any subject, retain only their intrinsic character and become a series of elements. ” – The Approach to Philosophy by Ralph Barton Perry
“ The elaborate garlands which are used so largely as a complimentary gift to those whom it is thought desirable to honour are also valued for their scent rather than for any intrinsic beauty which they may possess. ” – India and the Indians by Edward F. Elwin
“ The highest perfection and loveliness of man fall infinitely short of the intrinsic loveliness and divine perfection's of Jehovah. ” – Twenty-Four Short Sermons On The Doctrine Of Universal Salvation by John Bovee Dods
“ I am for action quite unfit, and even a letter is beyond me; so pray take these scraps at a vast deal more than their intrinsic worth. ” – The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson Other: Andrew Lang
“ " The work before us is one of the most powerful of its class; it bears intrinsic evidence of a new writer. ” – A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, of the State of Tennessee. by Davy Crockett
“ We are concerned more with intrinsic values. ” – The Last Harvest by John Burroughs
“ As to the boat, I value it not only on account of its intrinsic worth, but because he gave it to me. ” – Andy Grant's Pluck by Horatio Alger
“ Do you think it should be consistent throughout, or should there be strong intrinsic proof of its own unrealness? ” – Who Goes There? by Blackwood Ketcham Benson
“ Yet none saw intrinsic value in these wild vines. ” – Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick
“ With this magnificent tribute to the intrinsic superiority of righteousness over unrighteousness Plato concludes his greatest work. ” – The Five Great Philosophies of Life by William de Witt Hyde
“ Mass is a quantity intrinsic to an object that determines how it responds to forces, such as the force of gravity. ” – Our Legal Heritage by S. A. Reilly
“ He has kept for me a light in heaven's window, burning bright in its intrinsic glow. ” – The Secret of the Creation by Howard D. Pollyen
“ But the values even of gold and precious stones represent a combination of intrinsic qualities and of demand. ” – The Economic Aspect of Geology by C. K. Leith
“ The works must stand upon their intrinsic merits, and receive consideration accordingly. ” – The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets by Richard B. Westbrook
“ There is no intrinsic relation between the amount of labour bestowed on an article and its value in exchange. ” – Aphorisms and Reflections from the works of T. H. Huxley by Thomas Henry Huxley

Rhymes for intrinsic

extrinsic;