Difference between revisions of "Intrinsic"
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
French intrinsèque internal, from Late [[Latin]] intrinsecus, from Latin, adverb, inwardly; akin to Latin intra within — more at intra- | French intrinsèque internal, from Late [[Latin]] intrinsecus, from Latin, adverb, inwardly; akin to Latin intra within — more at intra- | ||
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==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*1 a : belonging to the [[essential]] nature or [[constitution]] of a [[thing]] <the intrinsic [[worth]] of a gem> <the intrinsic brightness of a star> | *1 a : belonging to the [[essential]] nature or [[constitution]] of a [[thing]] <the intrinsic [[worth]] of a gem> <the intrinsic brightness of a star> | ||
Latest revision as of 01:32, 13 December 2020
Etymology
French intrinsèque internal, from Late Latin intrinsecus, from Latin, adverb, inwardly; akin to Latin intra within — more at intra-
- Date: 1635
Definitions
- 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 : originating or due to causes within a body, organ, or part <an intrinsic metabolic disease>
- b : originating and included wholly within an organ or part <intrinsic muscles> — compare extrinsic
- — in·trin·si·cal·ly \-zi-k(ə-)lē, -si-\ adverb
