intrinsic
/ɪnˈtɹɪn.zɪk/ adjective C2- Innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential. · the intrinsic value of gold or silver· the intrinsic merit of an action
- Situated, produced, secreted in, or coming from inside an organ, tissue, muscle or member.
- Built-in.
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“The proof of its intrinsic simplicity is, that without any help save a few very ordinary deductions I was able to lay my hand upon the criminal within three days.”
I must congratulate you on coming into the possession, though in rather a tragic manner of a relic which is of great intrinsic value, but of even greater importance as an historical curiosity.’
And he measured ten double handfuls of pearls, diamonds, and other gems, many of which, mounted by the most famous workmen, were valuable beyond their intrinsic worth.
It invites us to recognize that the intrinsic value of an experience is rarely determined by the sheer number of alternatives we successfully discarded.
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