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Interleave vs Intrinsic - What's the difference?

interleave | intrinsic |

As a verb interleave

is to insert (pages, which are normally blank) between the pages of a book.

As an adjective intrinsic is

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

As a noun intrinsic is

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

interleave

English

Alternative forms

* interleaf

Verb

(interleav)
  • To insert (pages, which are normally blank) between the pages of a book
  • To intersperse (something) at regular intervals between the parts of a thing
  • (computing) To allocate (things such as successive segments of memory) to different tasks
  • Derived terms

    * interleaved * interleaving

    intrinsic

    English

    (Intrinsic and extrinsic properties)

    Alternative forms

    * intrinsick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential.
  • the intrinsic value of gold or silver
    the intrinsic merit of an action
  • * I. Taylor
  • He was better qualified than they to estimate justly the intrinsic value of Grecian philosophy and refinement.
  • Situated, produced, secreted in, or coming from inside an organ, tissue, muscle or member.
  • Antonyms

    * extrinsic

    Derived terms

    * * * * *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A built-in function that is implemented directly by the compiler, without any intermediate call to a library.
  • An ability possessed by a character and not requiring any external equipment.
  • You can acquire the fire-resistance intrinsic by eating dragon meat.