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   Ex·trin·sic

   /ikˈstrinzik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not part of the essential nature of someone or something; coming or operating from outside: "extrinsic factors that might affect time budgets"
   • ▪ (of a muscle, such as any of the eye muscles) having its origin some distance from the part that it moves.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘outward’): from late Latin extrinsecus ‘outward’, from Latin extrinsecus ‘outwardly’, based on exter ‘outer’; the ending was altered under the influence of -ic.

   Derivatives

   • 1. extrinsically adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › extrinsicExtrinsic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EXTRINSIC is not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous. How to use extrinsic in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Extrinsic.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › extrinsicEXTRINSIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EXTRINSIC meaning: 1. coming from outside, or not related to something: 2. coming from outside the body: 3…. Learn more.

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   Extrinsic definition: not essential or inherent; not a basic part or quality; extraneous. See examples of EXTRINSIC used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › extrinsicExtrinsic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. 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”. synonyms: inessential, unessential. not basic or fundamental.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › extrinsicEXTRINSIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXTRINSIC definition: 1. coming from outside, or not related to something: 2. coming from outside the body: 3…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › extrinsicExtrinsic - definition of extrinsic by The Free Dictionary

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   ex•trin•sic. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionextrinsic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   extrinsic. not belonging naturally to somebody/something; coming from or existing outside somebody/something rather than within them. She was motivated by the idea of extrinsic rewards such as salary rather than intrinsic ones such as pride and self-respect.