intrinsic
IPA: ɪntrˈɪnsɪk
noun
- (computing, programming) A built-in function that is implemented directly by the compiler, without any intermediate call to a library.
- (video games) An ability possessed by a character and not requiring any external equipment.
adjective
- Innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential.
- (anatomy, of a body part) Situated, produced, secreted in, or coming from inside an organ, tissue, muscle or member.
- (programming, of a function or operator) Built-in.
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Examples of "intrinsic" in Sentences
- Love is intrinsic value of her.
- The conclusion is intrinsic to the combination of the sources.
- It is caused by the lack of gastric juices in the intrinsic factor.
- It's somewhat of a question of the intrinsic notability of the fact.
- Mutability could be explained by intrinsic properties of the genome.
- That is a poor indicator of the intrinsic usefulness of the category.
- The logo is an inextricable, intrinsic part of their corporate identity.
- How can a change in the probability of survival be extrinsic or intrinsic
- That is an intrinsic feature of the case itself and the circumstances of it.
- In this sense, there is no intrinsic lexical opprobrium attached to the word.
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