innate adj

1 not established by conditioning or learning; "an unconditioned reflex" [syn: unconditioned, unlearned] [ant: conditioned]

2 being talented through inherited qualities; "a natural leader"; "a born musician"; "an innate talent" [syn: natural, born(p), innate(p)]

3 present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development [syn: congenital, inborn, inherent]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪt

Verb

to innate

1. To cause to exist; to call into being.

Adjective

innate

1. Inborn; native; natural; as, innate vigor; innate eloquence.
2. Originating in, or derived from, the constitution of the intellect, as opposed to acquired from experience; as, innate ideas. See A priori, Intuitive.
3. Joined by the base to the very tip of a filament; as, an innate anther.

Translations

Translations to be checked

• ttbc German: angeboren, eigen, immanent
• ttbc Italian: innato
• ttbc Romanian: nativ, înnăscut

Italian

Adjective

innate p

Intrinsic describes a characteristic or property of some thing or action which is essential and specific to that thing or action, and which is wholly independent of any other object, action or consequence. A characteristic which is not essential or inherent is extrinsic.

For example in biology, intrinsic effects originate from "inside" an organism or cell, such as an autoimmune disease or intrinsic immunity.

More specific uses of the concepts can be found:

• in philosophy Intrinsic and extrinsic properties (philosophy)
• in physics Intensive and extensive properties
• in psychology, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
• in computing, intrinsic function.
• in mathematics, Intrinsic coordinates.

See also

• Specific properties
• Extrinsic value
• Haecceity
• Intrinsic value
• Quiddity
• Intrinsic semiconductor
• Extrinsic semiconductor
• Intrinsic immunity

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