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Intrinsic

Description:

Intrinsic is an adjective that describes something as being an essential or inherent part of its nature. It refers to qualities or characteristics that are found within and cannot be separated or removed from an entity.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Adjective - Belonging naturally; essential

Example Sentence:
His intrinsic talent for music allowed him to effortlessly compose beautiful melodies.

Sense 2:

Adjective - Originating or situated within the body or part acted upon

Example Sentence:
The intrinsic muscles of the hand have intricate movements.

Sense 3:

Noun - A basic ingredient or fundamental feature

Example Sentence:
Hard work is an intrinsic of achieving success.

Sense 4:

Noun - A value or property that is inherent or native to a programming language

Example Sentence:
In Java, object-oriented programming is an intrinsic.

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