in|trin´si|cal|ness

in|trin´si|cal|ness
in|trin|sic «ihn TRIHN sihk», adjective.
1. belonging to a thing by its very nature; essential; inherent: »

The intrinsic value of a dollar bill is the cost of the paper it's printed on.

SYNONYM(S): innate, ingrained.
2. Anatomy. originating or being inside the part on which it acts: »

the intrinsic muscles of the larynx.

[< Middle French intrinsèque < Old French, learned borrowing from Medieval Latin intrinsecus internal < Latin intrīnsecus inwardly]
in|trin´si|cal|ly, adverb.
in|trin´si|cal|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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