·noun A genuine quality.
II. Intrinsic ·adj Included wholly within an organ or limb, as certain groups of muscles;
— opposed to extrinsic.
III. Intrinsic ·adj Inward; internal; hence, true; genuine; real; essential; inherent; not merely apparent or accidental;
— opposed to extrinsic; as, the intrinsic value of gold or silver; the intrinsic merit of an action; the intrinsic worth or goodness of a person.