intrinsic
Being a natural, basic part of something, not coming from outside.
Belonging naturally and permanently to something; forming an essential part of its basic nature, not caused by external factors.
Coming from inside a person or thing, not because of outside rewards, pressure, or help.
Originating inside a person or thing, rather than being produced or influenced mainly by external rewards, pressures, or conditions.
In medicine, used about muscles or parts that are inside the body part where they work, not coming from outside it.
In anatomy, located inside the body part on which it acts, rather than beginning outside that structure.
- Base: intrinsic
intrinsic motivation
1motivation that comes from within
Wanting to do something because you enjoy it or find it meaningful, not because of outside rewards like money, grades, or praise.
- Teachers try to build intrinsic motivation so students learn because they are curious, not just for good grades.
- Her intrinsic motivation to help others led her to volunteer every weekend.
- Games can increase intrinsic motivation when they make learning feel fun and interesting.
intrinsic property
1property independent of context
A feature of a thing that it has by itself, no matter where it is or what it is next to, for example its mass or chemical structure.
- Mass is an intrinsic property of an object, while weight depends on gravity.
- Philosophers debate which moral features of actions count as intrinsic properties.
- Color can be treated as an intrinsic property in some models but not in others.
intrinsic value
1value something has in itself
How much something is worth by itself, not because of outside things like market price, other people’s opinions, or extra benefits.
- Many investors try to calculate a stock’s intrinsic value instead of just looking at the current market price.
- He argues that nature has intrinsic value, even if it brings no direct economic benefit.
- The intrinsic value of friendship cannot be measured in money.