# intrinsic >[!Ref] Lexicon >1 **:** belonging to the [essential](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/essential#h1) nature or [constitution](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constitution) of a thing the intrinsic worth of a gem the intrinsic brightness of a star > b **:** being or relating to a [semiconductor](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiconductor) in which the concentration of charge carriers is characteristic of the material itself instead of the content of any impurities it contains > 2 a **:** originating or due to causes within a body, organ, or part an intrinsic metabolic disease > b **:** originating and included wholly within an organ or part Used frequently in reference to ***[Economic Value]***. The only alternative to [subjective value]. I side with the Austrians: no such thing as "intrinsic." # References / Links Clipped from [Intrinsic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intrinsic) at 2023-06-03.