intrinsic
Innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essentialInnate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential.
» Tom lacks intrinsic motivation to study French.
Тому бракує внутрішньої мотивації для вивчення французької. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
deniko · Tatoeba · CC0Meaning
3 sensesInnate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential.
the intrinsic value of gold or silver
the intrinsic merit of an action
intrinsisch, in sich, an sich
прису́щийprisúščij, свойственныйsvojstvennyj, имманентныйimmanentnyj
Situated, produced, secreted in, or coming from inside an organ, tissue, muscle or member.
составляющийsostavljajuščij
Built-in.
- situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts
- belonging to a thing by its very nature
Examples
6 sentencesTom lacks intrinsic motivation to study French.
Тому бракує внутрішньої мотивації для вивчення французької. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
I question the intrinsic value of nihilism.
deIch zweifle am inhärenten Wert des Nihilismus. — Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
This celebration is an intrinsic part of the culture of our country.
deDieses Fest ist ein unabtrennlicher Teil der Kultur unseres Landes. — Yorwba
That's an intrinsic error.
Is this intrinsic to Islam?
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle French intrinsèque, from Latin intrīnsecus (“on the inside, inwardly”), from *From Middle French intrinsèque, from Latin intrīnsecus (“on the inside, inwardly”), from *intrim, an assumed adverbial form of inter (“within”) + secus (“by, on the side”).
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Forms
more intrinsic, most intrinsic| Comparative | more intrinsic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most intrinsic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
29 synonyms- belonging to a thing by its very nature:intrinsical
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
26 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form