noun a genuine quality.
2. intrinsic ·adj included wholly within an organ or limb, as certain groups of muscles;
opposed to extrinsic.
3. 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.