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Definition of Intrinsic

Intrinsic
Intrinsic In*trin"sic ([i^]n*tr[i^]n"s[i^]k), a. [L. intrinsecus inward, on the inside; intra within + secus otherwise, beside; akin to E. second: cf. F. intrins[`e]que. See Inter-, Second, and cf. Extrinsic.] 1. 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. He was better qualified than they to estimate justly the intrinsic value of Grecian philosophy and refinement. --I. Taylor. 2. (Anat.) Included wholly within an organ or limb, as certain groups of muscles; -- opposed to extrinsic. Intrinsic energy of a body (Physics), the work it can do in virtue of its actual condition, without any supply of energy from without. Intrinsic equation of a curve (Geom.), the equation which expresses the relation which the length of a curve, measured from a given point of it, to a movable point, has to the angle which the tangent to the curve at the movable point makes with a fixed line. Intrinsic value. See the Note under Value, n. Syn: Inherent; innate; natural; real; genuine.
Intrinsic
Intrinsic In*trin"sic, n. A genuine quality. [Obs.] --Warburton.

Meaning of Intrinsic from wikipedia

- Look up intrinsics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Intrinsics or intrinsic may refer to: Intrinsic and extrinsic properties, in science and engineering...
- Look up intrinsic, extrinsic, or innate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In science and engineering, an intrinsic property is a property of a specified...
- Look up intrinsic value in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Intrinsic value may refer to: Intrinsic value (finance), of an option or stock Intrinsic theory...
- Intrinsic factor (IF), cobalamin binding intrinsic factor, also known as gastric intrinsic factor (GIF), is a glycoprotein produced by the parietal cells...
- goal. Many types of motivation are discussed in the academic literature. Intrinsic motivation comes from internal factors like enjoyment and curiosity; it...
- An intrinsic semiconductor, also called a pure semiconductor, undoped semiconductor or i-type semiconductor, is a semiconductor without any significant...
- In geometry, an intrinsic equation of a curve is an equation that defines the curve using a relation between the curve's intrinsic properties, that is...
- Intrinsic safety (IS) is a protection technique for safe operation of electrical equipment in hazardous areas by limiting the energy, electrical and thermal...
- In ethics, intrinsic value is a property of anything that is valuable on its own. Intrinsic value is in contrast to instrumental value (also known as extrinsic...
- distance. The distance between two points of a metric space relative to the intrinsic metric is defined as the infimum of the lengths of all paths from the...