Definition for Intrinsic

intrinsic, adj. [Fr. < L. intrinsecus, inwardly, inwards.]

  1. Inward; internal; essential; inherent; not apparent or accidental; [fig.] true; genuine; real.
  2. Independent; introverted; self-contained.
  3. Secret; private; secluded; set apart.

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