Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
INTRINSICALLY
intrinsically, per se, in and of itself
(adverb) with respect to its inherent nature; “this statement is interesting per se”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
intrinsically (comparative more intrinsically, superlative most intrinsically)
In an intrinsic manner; internally; essentially.
Synonyms
• See also intrinsically
Source: Wiktionary
In*trin"sic*al*ly, adv.
Definition: Internally; A lie is a thing absolutely and intrinsically evil. South.
INTRINSIC
In*trin"sic, a. Etym: [L. intrinsecus inward, on the inside; intra within + secus otherwise, beside; akin to E. second: cf. F. intrinsèque. See Inter-, Second, and cf. Extrinsic.]
1. Inward; internal; hence, true; genuine; real; essential; inherent; not merely apparent or accidental; -- opposed to extrinsic; as, the intrinsic value of gold or silver; the intrinsic merit of an action; the intrinsic worth or goodness of a person. He was better qualified than they to estimate justly the intrinsic value of Grecian philosophy and refinement. I. Taylor.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: Included wholly within an organ or limb, as certain groups of muscles; -- opposed to extrinsic. Intrinsic energy of a body (Physics), the work it can do in virtue of its actual condition, without any supply of energy from without.
– Intrinsic equation of a curve (Geom.), the equation which expresses the relation which the length of a curve, measured from a given point of it, to a movable point, has to the angle which the tangent to the curve at the movable point makes with a fixed line.
– Intrinsic value. See the Note under Value, n.
Syn.
– Inherent; innate; natural; real; genuine.
In*trin"sic, n.
Definition: A genuine quality. [Obs.] Warburton.
INTRINSICAL
In*trin"sic*al, a. [Formerly written intrinsecal.]
1. Intrinsic.
2. Intimate; closely familiar. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TERNARY
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
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