"intrinsic value" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: intrinsic values [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} intrinsic value (countable and uncountable, plural intrinsic values)
  1. the real value of something within itself, which may not take into account its market value or face value. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (real value of something): valor intrínseco [masculine] (Galician), Eigenwert [masculine] (German), egenverdi [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), valor intrínseco [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-intrinsic_value-en-noun-~4CKfi1b Disambiguation of 'real value of something': 80 20
  2. (philosophy) non-relational or non-instrumental value, or the value something has in itself, for its own sake, or as such. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-intrinsic_value-en-noun-oSYSsmv0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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