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intrinsic
in·trin·sic / inˈtrinzik; -sik/ • adj. belonging naturally; essential: access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life. ∎ (of a muscle) contained wholly within the organ on which it acts. DERIVATIVES: in·trin·si·cal·ly / -ik(ə)lē/ adv. |
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"intrinsic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "intrinsic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-intrinsic.html "intrinsic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-intrinsic.html |
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intrinsic †inward, inner XV — XVII (later anat. XIX); of its own, proper XVII. — (O)F. intrinsèque — late L. intrinsecus, f. L. adv. intrinsecus inwardly, inwards; from the first the ending was assim. to -IC.
So intrinsically XVI. |
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T. F. HOAD. "intrinsic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "intrinsic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-intrinsic.html T. F. HOAD. "intrinsic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-intrinsic.html |
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intrinsic (in-trin-sik) adj. exclusive to a part or body.
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"intrinsic." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "intrinsic." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-intrinsic.html "intrinsic." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-intrinsic.html |
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intrinsic •boracic, classic, Jurassic, neoclassic, potassic, thoracic, Triassic
•ataraxic • carsick • heartsick
•geodesic
•anorexic, dyslexic
•airsick • basic • seasick
•extrinsic, intrinsic
•fossick, virtuosic
•toxic • homesick • lovesick
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"intrinsic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "intrinsic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-intrinsic.html "intrinsic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-intrinsic.html |
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