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English to English adjective
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belonging to a thing by its very nature |  | Example: form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing
source: wordnet30
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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. | | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts | | Example: intrinsic muscles
source: wordnet30 noun
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A genuine quality. | | source: webster1913
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