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- Dictionaryintrinsic/ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk/
adjective
- 1. belonging naturally; essential: "access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life"
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INTRINSIC definition: 1. being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing: 2. being an…. Learn more.
1. a. : belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing. the intrinsic worth of a gem. the intrinsic brightness of a star. b. : being or relating to a semiconductor in which the concentration of charge carriers is characteristic of the material itself instead of the content of any impurities it contains. 2. a.
Intrinsic definition: belonging to a thing by its very nature. See examples of INTRINSIC used in a sentence.
being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing: intrinsic to sth Design is intrinsic to every product. an intrinsic part/element of sth Stay-at-home mothers are an intrinsic part of the family finances. Graduates are attracted to jobs that have intrinsic interest.
adjective. belonging to a thing by its very nature. “"form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey” synonyms: intrinsical. inalienable, unalienable. incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another. essential. basic and fundamental. built-in, constitutional, inbuilt, inherent, integral.
If something has intrinsic value or intrinsic interest, it is valuable or interesting because of its basic nature or character, and not because of its connection with other things.
Definition of intrinsic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
