extrinsic

ex·trin·sic

 (ĭk-strĭn′sĭk, -zĭk)

adj.

1. Not forming an essential or inherent part of a thing; extraneous.

2. Originating from the outside; external.

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[Latin extrīnsecus, from outside : exter, outside; see exterior + -im, adv. suff. + secus, alongside; see sek^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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ex·trin′si·cal·ly adv.

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extrinsic

(ɛkˈstrɪnsɪk)

adj

1. not contained or included within; extraneous

2. originating or acting from outside; external

[C16: from Late Latin extrinsecus (adj) outward, from Latin (adv) from without, on the outward side, from exter outward + secus alongside, related to sequī to follow]

exˈtrinsically adv

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ex•trin•sic

(ɪkˈstrɪn sɪk, -zɪk)

adj.

1. not essential or inherent; extraneous: extrinsic facts.

2. being, operating, or coming from without: extrinsic influences.

3. (of a muscle or nerve) originating outside the anatomical limits of a part.

[1535–45; < Late Latin extrinsicus, adj. use of Latin extrinsecus (adv.) on the outside]

ex•trin′si•cal•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

extrinsic - not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid" inessential, unessential - not basic or fundamental intrinsic, intrinsical - belonging to a thing by its very nature; "form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey

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extrinsic

adjective external, outside, exterior, foreign, imported, superficial, extraneous the extrinsic conditions which affect relationships

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extrinsic

adjective

Not part of the essential nature of a thing:

alien, extraneous, foreign.

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Translations

extrinsisch

άσχετοςεξωγενής

extrinsèque

ekstrinsičanizvanjski

estrinseco

extrinsic

[eksˈtrɪnsɪk] ADJ → extrínseco

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extrinsic

[ɪkˈstrɪnzɪk] adj (= external) [reasons, forces, factors] → extrinsèque

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extrinsic

adj → äußerlich; factor, reason → äußere(r, s); considerations → nicht hereinspielend

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ex·trin·sic

a. extrínseco-a

___ muscle → músculo ___.

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