adjective · academic
intrinsic
/ɪnˈtrɪnzɪk/in·TRIN·sic
belonging naturally; essential and inherent
Examples
“Motivation is intrinsic for many students who study seriously.”
“The intrinsic value of biodiversity cannot be fully captured by market prices.”
“We must distinguish intrinsic causes from external influences.”
Band 8 sentence
“While market prices capture some uses, they fail to reflect the intrinsic worth of cultural heritage.”
Collocations
- intrinsic value
- intrinsic motivation
- intrinsic property
Word family
Common mistakes
This is the external value of the species.→This is the intrinsic value of the species.
She is intrinsically motivated by reward.→She is extrinsically motivated by reward.
Say it for a higher band
5natural→6inherent→7+intrinsic
Synonyms
inherent
innate
Easily confused
inherent
“The risks are inherent in the procedure.”
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