Intrinsic vs Nonintrinsic - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between intrinsic and nonintrinsic

is that intrinsic is innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential while nonintrinsic is not intrinsic.

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

(Intrinsic and extrinsic properties)

* intrinsick (obsolete)

(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.

* extrinsic

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(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.

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Not intrinsic.