Main entry: intrinsic, intrinsical
Definition: belonging to a thing by its very nature
Usage: form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing- John Dewey
Antonyms: extrinsic
Definition: not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside
Antonyms: unconstitutional
Definition: not consistent with or according to a constitution; contrary to the U.S. Constitution
Antonyms: external
Definition: happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
Antonyms: outer
Definition: being on the outside or further from a center