Pain and nociception help: What does intrinsic mean? - Help.com

Hi: It means essential or fundamental also basic, genuine and real…it depends how you they used it in a sentence…

You can always Wikipedia it :)

It does to depend on the use. I don’t if I’d agree with some of the definitions above.

I’d say the most common way I hear it used it to mean that one thing is intrinsic to the other - this means that the one thing is included or already comes with the other. It makes more sense to have an example, what was the sentence in which you heard the word.

natural to.

examples: largeness is intrinsic to a hippo. rhythm is intrinsic to a haiku poem. these aren’t the best examples, but i am tired….

“the intrinsic value of a diamond ring”. the value of the ring comes with it.

* it being the ring

Inherent, innate. Its a critical part of what ever you are defining.

Leaves are an intrinsic part of trees.

Boogers are intrinsic to the inside of your nose.

I like your avatar by the way. Being able to laugh at yourself is an intrinsic part of spiritedsoul.

And as an aside, in reading some of your posts and replies, I don’t think you can call yourself ‘not that smart’ sister. Wisdom counts more than vocabulary.

Absolutely there tictactomm. I have seen some people with very high qualifications but they have absolutely no wisdom or common sense.

tictactomm wrote:
….And as an aside, in reading some of your posts and replies, I don’t think you can call yourself ‘not that smart’ sister. Wisdom counts more than vocabulary.

:) -

spiritedsoul wrote:

ladyphoenix444 wrote:

tictactomm wrote:
….And as an aside, in reading some of your posts and replies, I don’t think you can call yourself ‘not that smart’ sister. Wisdom counts more than vocabulary.

:) -

and I guess theres a point. my vocabulary isn’t very wide and wen i see people say big words i automatically assume they think im inferior to them and dumb. lol

Ah, then the advantage is yours grasshopper!

spiritedsoul wrote:
what advantage?

That if they truely beleived that you were inferior to them, then they would have under estimated you.

Definition: 1. being part of the fundamental nature or substance of something; 2. being contained entirely within a part of the body

Synonyms: innate, inherent, fundamental, basic, essential

Antonyms: extrinsic

Tips: Intrinsic is derived from the French intrinsèque, “internal,” from the Latin intrinsecus, “inward,” from intra, “within.” Think, “internal and within,” as below the surface–there is more to something or someone than the surface. Intrinsic is a synonym of inherent and innate, but there are some subtle differences to note when using these words. Innate is used best to describe something you are born with: “Everyone in his family has an innate understanding of mathematics.” Inherent is used to describe the essential characteristics of someone or something: “Quality and reliability are inherent in everything we do.” Intrinsic is often paired with the word “value” (i.e. intrinsic value) in order to describe the inherent worth of something. For example, the intrinsic value of gold goes well beyond its surface value.

Usage Examples:

The geologist recognized the intrinsic value of the gemstone the instant he saw it. (inherent, innate)

You must effectively use the intrinsic muscles of the larynx in order to be a powerful and controlled singer. (essential, belonging to one body part)

I bought some shares of the stock because I believe its intrinsic value is higher than its current price. (inherent)

Those slides are intrinsic to our presentation, so don’t let them out of your sight. (essential)

http://vocabulary-vocabulary.com/dict…

belonging to the real nature of a thing; not dependent on external circumstances; essential; inherent

Usage Examples Infinitive complement

work: Fix CHMOD intrinsic to work with file names that have embedded blanks, commas, and so on.

Modifies a noun

subroutine: To end event synchronous control, an event must be released using intrinsic subroutine PEFREE.
motivation: There is a high level of intrinsic motivation in students studying design.
dimensionality: The intrinsic dimensionality of the data is said to be two ( as all the information actually resides in a two-dimensional sub-space ).
merit: Actions were to be judged by their consequences not on their intrinsic merits.
coercivity: Uniquely among permanent magnet materials, the intrinsic coercivity of ferrite decreases as the temperature falls.
brightness: The period of the pulsation pattern is directly related to the star’s intrinsic brightness.
Modifying Another Word

so: Nor does Habermas take into account the claim to power so intrinsic to claims to rationality ( Calhoun, 1992: 304-6 ).
not: The motivation for learning is extrinsic, provided by the reinforcement schedule, not intrinsic, deriving from the pupil.
only: They operate in international markets where only intrinsic product quality can achieve a premium.
little: Artifacts of little intrinsic, but huge cultural value may be discarded by future generations out of touch with their root culture.
either: Typically either intrinsic, extrinsic or both parameters are altered.
almost: The Greek armies haply practiced self sacrifice of some for others; it is almost intrinsic to battle.
Used with adjective complement

become: By the mid-nineteenth century a formalized ‘ abstract time ‘ had become intrinsic to most people’s lives.
consider: Such activities are considered intrinsic to the production of fossil fuels.
have: For example, a sorted vector, or a balanced tree has intrinsic ordering.
remain: Having been a research scientist in a previous existence, observation and attention to detail remain intrinsic to Durrant’s work.
scatter: CMS corrects for large angle scattering intrinsic in the HEAO-2 mirror.

http://www.yourdictionary.com/intrinsic