Defn: Included wholly within an organ or limb, as certain groups of muscles; — opposed to extrinsic. Intrinsic energy of a body (Physics), the work it can do in virtue of its actual condition, without any supply of energy from without. — Intrinsic equation of a curve (Geom.), the equation which expresses the relation which the length of a curve, measured from a given point of it, to a movable point, has to the angle which the tangent to the curve at the movable point makes with a fixed line. — Intrinsic value. See the Note under Value, n.
Syn.
— Inherent; innate; natural; real; genuine.
INTRINSIC
In*trin"sic, n.
Defn: A genuine quality. [Obs.] Warburton.
INTRINSICAL
In*trin"sic*al, a. [Formerly written intrinsecal.]
1. Intrinsic.
2. Intimate; closely familiar. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
INTRINSICALITY
In*trin`si*cal"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality of
INTRINSICALLY
In*trin"sic*al*ly, adv.