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Tussle vs Intrinsic - What's the difference?

tussle | intrinsic |

As nouns the difference between tussle and intrinsic

is that tussle is a physical fight or struggle while intrinsic is a built-in function that is implemented directly by the compiler, without any intermediate call to a library.

As a verb tussle

is to have a tussle.

As an adjective intrinsic is

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

tussle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A physical fight or struggle.
  • *{{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=January 8 , author=Paul Fletcher , title=Stevenage 3 - 1 Newcastle , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=And the visiting side appeared to settle quickly as Wayne Routledge, who had a tough tussle with Stevenage left-back Scott Laird, delivered an early cross that Barton drilled goalwards, forcing a decent save from Chris Day.}}
  • *{{quote-book
  • , year=1994 , author=(Walter Dean Myers) , title=The Glory Field , chapter= , pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=_ePdzF_m3V4C&q=%22tussle%22 citation , isbn=978054505575 , page=32 , passage=..., two young men—field hands—got into a tussle with a white man.}}

    Verb

    (tussl)
  • To have a tussle.
  • The two sets of fans were tussling before the game.
  • *{{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=October 22 , author=Sam Sheringham , title=Aston Villa 1 - 2 West Brom , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Olsson and Herd tussled off the ball at a free-kick before Olsson fell to the ground. Assistant referee Darren Cann signalled for a penalty and Dowd sent Herd off to the amazement of the Villa faithful.}}

    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

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    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.