Meaning

2 senses

  1. A built-in function that is implemented directly by the compiler, without any intermediate call to a library.

    SIMD intrinics

  2. An ability possessed by a character and not requiring any external equipment.

    You can acquire the fire-resistance intrinsic by eating dragon meat.

Examples

6 sentences

  1. Tom lacks intrinsic motivation to study French.

    Тому бракує внутрішньої мотивації для вивчення французької. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR

    deniko · Tatoeba · CC0 · C2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  2. I question the intrinsic value of nihilism.

    deIch zweifle am inhärenten Wert des Nihilismus. — Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR

    shekitten · Tatoeba · CC0 · C2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  3. This celebration is an intrinsic part of the culture of our country.

    deDieses Fest ist ein unabtrennlicher Teil der Kultur unseres Landes. — Yorwba

    alexcasper · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  4. That's an intrinsic error.

    CM · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  5. Is this intrinsic to Islam?

    Amastan · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

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”).

Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Forms

plural: intrinsics
Singularintrinsic
Pluralintrinsics

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
intricateintricatelyintrigueintrinsicallyC2introintroduceA1

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