Inward; internal; hence, true; genuine; real; essential; inherent; not merely apparent or accidental; -- opposed to extrinsic; as, the intrinsic value of gold or silver; the intrinsic merit of an action; the intrinsic worth or goodness of a person.
Included wholly within an organ or limb, as certain groups of muscles; -- opposed to extrinsic.
Inherent and essential to the object concerned e.g. intrinsic value may have no relationship to the real value, the intrinsic value being, say, sentimental.
belonging to a thing by its very nature; the essential nature or constitution of a thing; inherent; in and of itself
Inherent; part of the essential nature.
extrinsic approach: The intrinsic approach to myth concentrates on the style and structure of the particular myth, examined for evidence of latent themes. In contrast, the extrinsic approach involves a comparison between the individual myth and all others of the same kind.
belonging to the fundamental nature of a thing; inherent
belonging to a thing by its very nature; "form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey
Inherent; within; inside the fiber.
essential or inherent qualities The right to exist is an intrinsic value.
Inherent or belonging to the heart itself. An intrinsic beat is a naturally occurring heartbeat. Intrinsic rate is the patient's own heart rate. Sometimes called native.
A sense of value found to rest within the "thing", whether that "thing" is conceived in the form of a tangible object, idea, or concept. The opposite of intrinsic value is "extrinsic" meaning from outside the "thing".
Inherent, originating from the structure or organ itself.
Native or inherent in the thing.