intrinsic

== English == === Alternative forms === intrinsick (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle French intrinsèque, from Latin intrīnsecus (“on the inside, inwardly”), from *intrim, an assumed adverbial form of inter (“within”) + secus (“by, on the side”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɹɪn.zɪk/ === Adjective === intrinsic (comparative more intrinsic, superlative most intrinsic) Innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential. Synonyms: essential, inherent, innate, proper to; see also Thesaurus:intrinsic, Thesaurus:innate Antonym: extrinsic (anatomy, of a body part) Situated, produced, secreted in, or coming from inside an organ, tissue, muscle or member. (programming, of a function or operator) Built-in. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === intrinsic (plural intrinsics) (computing, programming) A built-in function that is implemented directly by the compiler, without any intermediate call to a library. SIMD intrinics (video games) An ability possessed by a character and not requiring any external equipment. === Further reading === “intrinsic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “intrinsic”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. Intrinsic and extrinsic properties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === citrinins