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: belonging to the essential nature of a thing: occurring as a natural part of something
- the intrinsic value of a gem
- the intrinsic brightness of a star
- intrinsic beauty
- Creativity is intrinsic to human nature.
— opposite extrinsic
- an intrinsically difficult language
- intrinsically evil/valuable
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