Intrinsic

Adjective

 * 1) innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential
 * 2) (of a body part, relating to anatomy) comprising, being part of a whole

Antonyms

 * extrinsic

Derived terms

 * intrinsic value
 * intrinsic motivation
 * intrinsic function
 * intrinsic semiconductor

Related terms

 * intrinsicality

Thesaurus
actual, appropriate, basic, central, characteristic, congenital, connate, constitutional, deep, deep-seated, distinctive, distinguished, elemental, esoteric, essential, fundamental, genuine, hereditary, idiocratic, idiosyncratic, immanent, implanted, implicit, in character, inalienable, inborn, inbred, indoor, indwelling, infixed, ingrained, inherent, inherited, inmost, innate, inner, innermost, inside, interior, internal, intestine, intimate, inward, inwrought, irreducible, marked, native, natural, organic, peculiar, private, proper, quintessential, real, resident, secret, single, singular, subjective, true, true to form, unalienable, unchallengeable, underlying, unique, unquestionable

Etymology
< intrinsecus: < *undefined:, an assumed adverbial form of inter: + seccus:

Translations

 * Croatian: intrinzičan,, prirođen
 * Danish: indre, egentlig
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:


 * German:
 * Italian: ,
 * Polish: wewnętrzny, rzeczywisty
 * Russian: присущий, свойственный, имманентный
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: inneboende


 * Russian: составляющий