extrinsic

ex·trin·sic  (k-strnsk, -zk)

adj.

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

2. Originating from the outside; external.

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[Latin extrnsecus, from outside : exter, outside; see exterior + -im, adv. suff. + secus, alongside; see sek^w-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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ex·trinsi·cal·ly adv.

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extrinsic [ɛkˈstrɪnsɪk]

adj

1. not contained or included within; extraneous

2. originating or acting from outside; external

[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]

extrinsically  adv

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

Translations

extrinsic [eksˈtrɪnsɪk] ADJ → extrínseco

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

extrinsic

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