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Intrinsic
Ih-NTRIH-nsihk
/ˌɪˈntrɪnsɪk/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
intrinsic
Dictionary meaning
Situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts.
Examples
- Intrinsic muscles.
- Form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing- John Dewey.
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