- Belonging to a thing by its very nature - Inherent - Innate - It’s essential cooks stir in nothing first, I see - 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. - A genuine quality.
- Of or pertaining to synthesis; consisting in synthesis
or composition; as, the synthetic method of reasoning, as opposed to
analytical. - Artificial. Cf. Synthesis, 2. - Comprising within itself structural or other
characters which are usually found only in two or more diverse groups;
-- said of species, genera, and higher groups. See the Note under
Comprehensive, 3.