in·trin·sic

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• 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… …   Useful english dictionary

• ex|trin|sic — «ehk STRIHN sihk», adjective. 1. not essential or inherent; caused by external circumstances; accessory; additional: »extrinsic differences. 2. being outside of a thing; coming from without; external; extraneous: »extrinsic influences. 3. origin …   Useful english dictionary

• ex·trin·sic — /ɛkˈstrınzık/ adj formal : not part of something : coming from the outside of something You have to consider any extrinsic factors in the success of the business. extrinsic circumstances opposite ↑intrinsic …   Useful english dictionary

• trin — ach·roö·dex·trin; am·y·lo·dex·trin; an·trin; as·trin·gence; as·trin·gen·cy; aus·trin·ger; cel·lo·dex·trin; dex·trin; dex·trin·ate; dex·trin·i·za·tion; dex·trin·ize; doc·trin·ism; es·trin; es·trin·iza·tion; ex·trin·sic; ex·trin·si·cal;… …   English syllables

• sic — am·ne·sic; ar·ko·sic; atre·sic; ba·nau·sic; ba·sic·i·ty; bur·sic·u·late; cas·sic; cri·sic; di·a·sta·sic; di·pla·sic; dy·as·sic; ece·sic; ex·sic·ca·tae; ex·sic·cate; ex·sic·co·sis; ex·trin·sic; fel·sic; hyp·acu·sic; ki·ne·sic; klen·du·sic;… …   English syllables

• 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… …   Useful english dictionary

• in|trin´si|cal|ly — 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… …   Useful english dictionary

• extrinsic — ex·trin·sic …   English syllables

• intrinsic — in·trin·sic …   English syllables

• intrinsic — 1. Belonging entirely to a part. 2. In anatomy, denoting those muscles whose origin and insertion are both within the structure under consideration, distinguished from the extrinsic muscles that have their origin outside of the structure under… …   Medical dictionary