transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈtrin-zik, -ˈtrin(t)-sik ]
adjective
Etymology: French intrinsèque internal, from Late Latin intrinsecus, from Latin, adverb, inwardly; akin to Latin intra within — more at intra-
Date: 1635
1.
a. : belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
the intrinsic worth of a gem
the intrinsic brightness of a star
b. : being or relating to a semiconductor in which the concentration of charge carriers is characteristic of the material itself instead of the content of any impurities it contains
2.
a. : originating or due to causes within a body, organ, or part
an intrinsic metabolic disease
b. : originating and included wholly within an organ or part
intrinsic muscles
— compare extrinsic 1b
• in·trin·si·cal·ly -zi-k(ə-)lē, -si- adverb