intrinsic
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Pronunciation
- IPA /ɪn.ˈtɹɪn.zɪk/
Noun
intrinsic noun
- A built-in function that is implemented directly by the compiler, without any intermediate call to a library.
- An ability possessed by a character and not requiring any external equipment.“You can acquire the fire-resistance intrinsic by eating dragon meat.”
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Adjective
intrinsic adjective
- Innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential.“the intrinsic merit of an action”
- (of a body part) Situated, produced, secreted in, or coming from inside an organ, tissue, muscle or member.
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Synonyms
essentialinherentinnateproper toinbuiltconstitutionalintrinsicalinnerbuilt-inintegralintimateinternalinherentlynaturalsubstantivesubstantialgenuinefundamental
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Associated
extrinsicmotivationviscositycurvaturemusclesangularrewardssemiconductorfluorescenceparityvaluebrightness
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