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Intrinsic vs Teleportitis - What's the difference?

intrinsic | teleportitis |

As nouns the difference between intrinsic and teleportitis

is that intrinsic is a built-in function that is implemented directly by the compiler, without any intermediate call to a library while teleportitis is (video games|informal) in some roguelike games, an intrinsic ability that causes the player's character to teleport from place to place without warning.

As an adjective intrinsic

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

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

    * * * * *

    Related terms

    * intrinsicality

    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.

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    teleportitis

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (video games, informal) In some roguelike games, an intrinsic ability that causes the player's character to teleport from place to place without warning.
  • * 1990 , "Aaron Sher", Teleportation'' (on newsgroup ''rec.games.hack )
    • Teleportitis is gained by eating a leprechaun or quantum mechanic or nymph.
  • * 2006 , "Rorschach", YAVP: Argos the Merry Minotaur'' (on newsgroup ''rec.games.roguelike.misc )
    • That ring stayed on his finger until resists became more an issue than damage output, and stayed off when I got teleportitis in the Slime pits and had to rely on teleport control.