I think it is plausible to say that at least some of the assertion of abstraction (or self - sufficiency) in modernist painting comes from stressing paint's materiality, so suggesting that illusions of space or light (or other allusions to the wider world) are in fact inherent properties of the material. (abcrit.org)
The guiding principle in the field today is (in the words of chemist Cyril Ponnamperuma) that «there are inherent properties in the atoms and molecules which seem to direct the synthesis in the direction most favorable» for producing the macromolecules of life. (firstthings.com)
Reel mowers promote the health of the lawn by minimizing the impact on the grass plant and allowing it to maximize its own inherent properties. (crunchydomesticgoddess.com)