intrinsic

1. 1.

   belonging to a thing by its very nature

   “form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing”

   Synonymsintrinsical

   Antonymsextrinsic

   Similarbuilt-ininner
2. 2.

   situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts

   “intrinsic muscles”

   Similarinternal

   anatomy

Questions about intrinsic

What does intrinsic mean?

intrinsic means "belonging to a thing by its very nature". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in intrinsic?

intrinsic has 3 syllables: in-trin-sic. The stress falls on "trin". In IPA it is /ˌɪnˈtɹɪnsɪk/.

What is another word for intrinsic?

Close synonyms include intrinsical. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of intrinsic?

The recorded antonyms are extrinsic.

Is intrinsic a common word?

intrinsic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.