Intrinsic
adjective
Something that is natural, genuine or a basic part of something or someone.
Honesty is an intrinsic part of her character.
Often appears as...
- intrinsic value
- intrinsic quality
adjective
Used in a specialized science field to mean 'occurring as an indispensable part or quality' of something.
The intrinsic properties of water allow it to have a high heat capacity.
Often appears as...
- intrinsic property
- intrinsic quality
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
Academic
adjective
Something that is very valuable because of its nature, not because of the things added to it.
The intrinsic value of the diamond makes it highly desirable, regardless of its size.
Often appears as...
- intrinsic value
- intrinsic worth
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
Technical
adjective
Used in a specialized computing field to refer to functions or operations built into a particular computer language, hardware, or software.
The intrinsic function helps to copy the data in the memory.
Often appears as...
- intrinsic function
- intrinsic operation
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Something that is natural, genuine or a basic part of something or someone.
Honesty is an intrinsic part of her character.
Often appears as...
- intrinsic value
- intrinsic quality
adjective
Used in a specialized science field to mean 'occurring as an indispensable part or quality' of something.
The intrinsic properties of water allow it to have a high heat capacity.
Often appears as...
- intrinsic property
- intrinsic quality
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
Academic
adjective
Something that is very valuable because of its nature, not because of the things added to it.
The intrinsic value of the diamond makes it highly desirable, regardless of its size.
Often appears as...
- intrinsic value
- intrinsic worth
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
Technical
adjective
Used in a specialized computing field to refer to functions or operations built into a particular computer language, hardware, or software.
The intrinsic function helps to copy the data in the memory.
Often appears as...
- intrinsic function
- intrinsic operation
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Core Qualities
Use 'intrinsic' to describe essential aspects that form a person's or thing's basic nature.
Kindness is an intrinsic quality of a compassionate person.
Pro Tip 2/2Beyond Appearance
'Intrinsic' refers to things that are not always visible but are an important element of the whole.
The intrinsic beauty of this poem lies in its profound message, not just the words.
Pro Tip 1/2Core Qualities
Use 'intrinsic' to describe essential aspects that form a person's or thing's basic nature.
Kindness is an intrinsic quality of a compassionate person.
Pro Tip 2/2Beyond Appearance
'Intrinsic' refers to things that are not always visible but are an important element of the whole.
The intrinsic beauty of this poem lies in its profound message, not just the words.
Pro Tip 1/2Core Qualities
Use 'intrinsic' to describe essential aspects that form a person's or thing's basic nature.
Kindness is an intrinsic quality of a compassionate person.
Pro Tip 2/2Beyond Appearance
'Intrinsic' refers to things that are not always visible but are an important element of the whole.
The intrinsic beauty of this poem lies in its profound message, not just the words.
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Crowdfunding urban...
and intrinsic qualities as you probably know our qualities which are already there so we are not making up a top-down plan we are looking what is in the city how can we harness that and how can we get innovation out of that that is not an abnormal thing in the third world this is a true Cairo where in an
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Would you opt for a life...
If the answer is yes, you'd be choosing an option that sharply decreases your net pleasure. Perhaps, then, you believe that there are things in life with greater intrinsic value than pleasure. Truth, knowledge, authentic connection with other human beings. These are all things that might make the list.
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Bill Gates: Teachers...
and just all of those different facets of the classroom. I'm glad that we've actually done the process before so we can kind of compare what works, what doesn't. I think that video exposes so much of what's intrinsic to us as teachers in ways that help us learn and help us understand,
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The surprising reason...
So what does this mean for humans? Are we also born with innate information written into our genomes that helps shape our neural circuits, and ultimately results in something we know? Could there be some knowledge that is unique and intrinsic to humans as a species?
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Light seconds, light...
we can calculate their luminosity by measuring the period of this cycle, with more luminous stars changing more slowly. By comparing the light we observe from these stars to the intrinsic brightness we've calculated this way, we can tell how far away they are.
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The puzzle of motivation...
and also one of the most ignored. I spent the last couple of years looking at the science of human motivation, particularly the dynamics of extrinsic motivators and intrinsic motivators. And I'm telling you, it's not even close.
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Michael Sandel: Why we...
you just take this incentive away in just paying them, so it just changes behavior. Michael Takes the intrinsic incentive away. What is, or should be, the intrinsic motivation? Well, the intrinsic motivation
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John Searle: Our shared...
Now, ask yourself about computation. Is that absolute, like force and mass and gravitational attraction? Or is it observer-relative? Well, some computations are intrinsic. I add two plus two to get four.
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Greg Wilson: Cheetahs on...
Cheetahs the goal was to deliver something that nobody has ever seen it has an intrinsic value for the beauty of nature itself and the creatures that we share this world with the the amazing
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The original ring of...
offering both extrinsic and intrinsic benefits. Socrates argues that the human soul has three reason, spirit, and appetite. Reason guides an individual to truth and knowledge,
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Crowdfunding urban...
and intrinsic qualities as you probably know our qualities which are already there so we are not making up a top-down plan we are looking what is in the city how can we harness that and how can we get innovation out of that that is not an abnormal thing in the third world this is a true Cairo where in an
Video examples
Would you opt for a life...
If the answer is yes, you'd be choosing an option that sharply decreases your net pleasure. Perhaps, then, you believe that there are things in life with greater intrinsic value than pleasure. Truth, knowledge, authentic connection with other human beings. These are all things that might make the list.
Video examples
Bill Gates: Teachers...
and just all of those different facets of the classroom. I'm glad that we've actually done the process before so we can kind of compare what works, what doesn't. I think that video exposes so much of what's intrinsic to us as teachers in ways that help us learn and help us understand,
Video examples
The surprising reason...
So what does this mean for humans? Are we also born with innate information written into our genomes that helps shape our neural circuits, and ultimately results in something we know? Could there be some knowledge that is unique and intrinsic to humans as a species?
Video examples
Light seconds, light...
we can calculate their luminosity by measuring the period of this cycle, with more luminous stars changing more slowly. By comparing the light we observe from these stars to the intrinsic brightness we've calculated this way, we can tell how far away they are.
Video examples
The puzzle of motivation...
and also one of the most ignored. I spent the last couple of years looking at the science of human motivation, particularly the dynamics of extrinsic motivators and intrinsic motivators. And I'm telling you, it's not even close.
Video examples
Michael Sandel: Why we...
you just take this incentive away in just paying them, so it just changes behavior. Michael Takes the intrinsic incentive away. What is, or should be, the intrinsic motivation? Well, the intrinsic motivation
Video examples
John Searle: Our shared...
Now, ask yourself about computation. Is that absolute, like force and mass and gravitational attraction? Or is it observer-relative? Well, some computations are intrinsic. I add two plus two to get four.
Video examples
Greg Wilson: Cheetahs on...
Cheetahs the goal was to deliver something that nobody has ever seen it has an intrinsic value for the beauty of nature itself and the creatures that we share this world with the the amazing
Video examples
The original ring of...
offering both extrinsic and intrinsic benefits. Socrates argues that the human soul has three reason, spirit, and appetite. Reason guides an individual to truth and knowledge,
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Quote examples
Ezra Miller
American Actor
Doing things like playing music, something that's so natural and basic to human function, running around in nature, eating delicious food. These things are intrinsic in basic, primordial to human beings, so that's sort of a way to return to a blank canvas, allowing my true personality to return.
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Patricia Riggen
Mexican Director
Every single line, every single thing has to be fought over. There's kind of like an intrinsic doubt from absolutely everyone in my crew, my producer, everyone. It's not just the film industry - it's a worldwide thing. It's the culture of the world to doubt women.
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Sam Fender
English Musician
Music was always ever present when I was growing up, and it's continued to be the most important and intrinsic part of me. It kept me from going off the rails as a kid, and it gave me rare purpose and self-confidence that I couldn't find from anything else.
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George Farquhar
Irish Dramatist
We are the men of intrinsic value, who can strike our fortunes out of ourselves, whose worth is independent of accidents in life, or revolutions in government: we have heads to get money, and hearts to spend it.
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Huston Smith
American Theologian
There are wonderfully intrinsic moments when life makes sense, and doubts are banished as irrelevant in those moments. Of course, we can't stay in that state. We're not here to be blissed out all the time.
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Jon Meacham
American Editor
We are now living in a post-Roosevelt, post-Reagan universe. What comes next will not be post-partisan, because faction is an intrinsic human impulse.
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Noam Chomsky
American Activist
Humans have certain properties and characteristics which are intrinsic to them, just as every other organism does. That's human nature.
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Goldie Hawn
American Actress
I think journaling is an important, intrinsic experience, and a lot of us don't spend enough time on it.
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George Monbiot
British Writer
Never underestimate the power of intrinsic values. They inspire every struggle for a better world.
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Tom Shadyac
American Comedian
I think true success is intrinsic... It's love. It's kindness. It's community.
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Ezra Miller
American Actor
Doing things like playing music, something that's so natural and basic to human function, running around in nature, eating delicious food. These things are intrinsic in basic, primordial to human beings, so that's sort of a way to return to a blank canvas, allowing my true personality to return.
Quote examples
Patricia Riggen
Mexican Director
Every single line, every single thing has to be fought over. There's kind of like an intrinsic doubt from absolutely everyone in my crew, my producer, everyone. It's not just the film industry - it's a worldwide thing. It's the culture of the world to doubt women.
Quote examples
Sam Fender
English Musician
Music was always ever present when I was growing up, and it's continued to be the most important and intrinsic part of me. It kept me from going off the rails as a kid, and it gave me rare purpose and self-confidence that I couldn't find from anything else.
Quote examples
George Farquhar
Irish Dramatist
We are the men of intrinsic value, who can strike our fortunes out of ourselves, whose worth is independent of accidents in life, or revolutions in government: we have heads to get money, and hearts to spend it.
Quote examples
Huston Smith
American Theologian
There are wonderfully intrinsic moments when life makes sense, and doubts are banished as irrelevant in those moments. Of course, we can't stay in that state. We're not here to be blissed out all the time.
Quote examples
Jon Meacham
American Editor
We are now living in a post-Roosevelt, post-Reagan universe. What comes next will not be post-partisan, because faction is an intrinsic human impulse.
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Noam Chomsky
American Activist
Humans have certain properties and characteristics which are intrinsic to them, just as every other organism does. That's human nature.
Quote examples
Goldie Hawn
American Actress
I think journaling is an important, intrinsic experience, and a lot of us don't spend enough time on it.
Quote examples
George Monbiot
British Writer
Never underestimate the power of intrinsic values. They inspire every struggle for a better world.
Quote examples
Tom Shadyac
American Comedian
I think true success is intrinsic... It's love. It's kindness. It's community.
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