Dictionary Entry
intrinsic
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ɪn.ˈtɹɪn.zɪk/Word FrequencyCommon (4.36)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A built-in function that is implemented directly by the compiler, without any intermediate call to a library.
In a Sentence
“The article includes intrinsic to support a careful argument.”
Published Usage Examples
“Maybe that should be regarded as a clue to the main intrinsic purpose of the institution.”
“I think for someone sensitive who truly believes in intrinsic goodness would pretty much have had to kill themselves after WWII.”
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Origin
From Latin 'intrinsecus' meaning 'inward, internal'.
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Poetry examples for “intrinsic”
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