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- DictionaryEx·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"
coming from outside, or not related to something: Extrinsic forces were responsible for the breakdown of the peace talks. medical specialized. coming from outside the body: Eczema can have extrinsic causes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. From, out and outside. al fresco. breath. door. exogenous. exteriority. extrinsically. forth.
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.
4 days ago · adjective. 1. not essential or inherent; not a basic part or quality; extraneous. facts that are extrinsic to the matter under discussion. 2. being outside a thing; outward or external; operating or coming from without. extrinsic influences. 3. Anatomy (of certain muscles, nerves, etc.)
(formal) not belonging naturally to someone or something; coming from or existing outside someone or something rather than within themextrinsic factorsShe was motivated by the idea of extrinsic rewards such as salary rather than intrinsic ones such as pride and self-respect.compareintrinsic. Take your English to the next level.
Synonyms for EXTRINSIC: external, irrelevant, adventitious, extraneous, accidental, foreign, alien, supervenient; Antonyms of EXTRINSIC: intrinsic, inherent, innate, congenital, internal, basic, interior, necessary.
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.
formal. : not part of something : coming from the outside of something. You have to consider any extrinsic factors in the success of the business. extrinsic circumstances. — opposite intrinsic. EXTRINSIC meaning: not part of something coming from the outside of something.
