belonging to a thing by its very nature; " form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey

( anatomy) situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts; " intrinsic muscles"

situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts; " intrinsic muscles"

A genuine quality.

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.

Included wholly within an organ or limb, as certain groups of muscles; - opposed to extrinsic.

Pertaining to the very nature of a thing; real.

Intrinsically.

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.

Pertaining to internal matter.

Inward; genuine; inherent.

Inward; inherent; genuine; real.

True; genuine; real; inherent; not merely apparent or accidental.

Inner muscles of tongue; opp. extrinsic.

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

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

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

We are concerned more with intrinsic values. – The Last Harvest by John Burroughs

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

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

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

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

Yet none saw intrinsic value in these wild vines. – Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick

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

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

The works must stand upon their intrinsic merits, and receive consideration accordingly. – The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets by Richard B. Westbrook

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

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

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

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

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

" 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

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