Intrinsic and Outside

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Intrinsic adjective - Belonging to a thing by its very nature.

Usage example: "form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey

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Outside is an antonym for intrinsic.

Nearby Word: intrinsically

Outside adjective - Situated on the outside or farther out.

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Intrinsic is an antonym for outside.

Nearby Word: outsider

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