intrinsic
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
belonging to a thing by its very nature
form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing
Related & opposite
- inalienable also see
- essential also see
- extrinsic antonym
- integral similar to
- inner similar to
Sense 2 adjective
situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts
intrinsic muscles
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | inalienable |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | essential |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | extrinsic |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | integral |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | inner |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | anatomy |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | internal |