Definitions
- Describing a natural ability or talent that someone is born with. - Referring to a quality or characteristic that is inherent in someone's nature. - Talking about something that is present from birth and not learned or acquired.
- Describing a quality or characteristic that is an essential part of something. - Referring to a value or worth that is inherent in something. - Talking about something that is an integral part of the nature of something else.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe qualities or characteristics that are inherent or essential.
- 2Both words refer to something that is an integral part of something else.
- 3Both words suggest that the quality or characteristic is not learned or acquired.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Innate is typically used to describe natural abilities or talents, while intrinsic is more often used to describe qualities or values that are essential to something.
- 2Focus: Innate emphasizes the origin or source of the quality or characteristic, while intrinsic emphasizes its importance or value.
- 3Scope: Innate can refer to qualities or characteristics of individuals, while intrinsic can refer to qualities or characteristics of things or concepts.
- 4Connotation: Innate can imply a sense of genetic or biological determinism, while intrinsic can imply a sense of inherent worth or value.
Remember this!
Innate and intrinsic are synonyms that describe qualities or characteristics that are inherent or essential. However, innate is typically used to describe natural abilities or talents of individuals, while intrinsic is more often used to describe qualities or values that are essential to something. Innate emphasizes the origin or source of the quality or characteristic, while intrinsic emphasizes its importance or value.
