Intrinsic vs. Inherent

Intrinsicadjective

Innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential.

Intrinsicadjective

Situated, produced, secreted in, or coming from inside an organ, tissue, muscle or member.

Intrinsicnoun

A built-in function that is implemented directly by the compiler, without any intermediate call to a library.

Intrinsicnoun

(video games) An ability possessed by a character and not requiring any external equipment.

Intrinsicadjective

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.

Intrinsicadjective

Included wholly within an organ or limb, as certain groups of muscles; - opposed to extrinsic.

Intrinsicnoun

A genuine quality.

Intrinsicadjective

belonging to a thing by its very nature;

Intrinsicadjective

situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts;

Inherentadjective

Naturally as part or consequence of something.

Inherentadjective

Permanently existing in something; inseparably attached or connected; naturally pertaining to; innate; inalienable; as, polarity is an inherent quality of the magnet; the inherent right of men to life, liberty, and protection.

Inherentadjective

existing as an essential constituent or characteristic;

Inherentadjective

present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

Inherentadjective

in the nature of something though not readily apparent;

Inherentadjective

existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute

Inherentadjective

vested in (someone) as a right or privilege.

Inherentadjective

(of an adjective) having the same meaning in both attributive and predicative uses.