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extrinsic

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adjective

not essential or inherent; not a basic part or quality; extraneous: facts that are extrinsic to the matter under discussion.

being outside a thing; outward or external; operating or coming from without: extrinsic influences.

Anatomy. (of certain muscles, nerves, etc.) originating outside the anatomical limits of a part.

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Also Archaic, ex·trin·si·cal .

Origin of extrinsic

First recorded in 1535–45; from Late Latin extrinsecus "outward," adjective use of Latin extrinsecus (adverb) "on the outward side," equivalent to extrim- (ext(e)r "outer" (see exterior) + -im adverb suffix) + secus "beside" (derivative of sequī "to follow")

OTHER WORDS FROM extrinsic

ex·trin·si·cal·ly, adverb non·ex·trin·sic, adjective non·ex·trin·si·cal, adjective non·ex·trin·si·cal·ly, adverb

un·ex·trin·sic, adjective

Words nearby extrinsic

extremophile, extremum, extricable, extricate, extrication, extrinsic, extrinsic allergic alveolitis, extrinsic eye muscle, extrinsic factor, extrinsic incubation period, extrinsic sphincter

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

Words related to extrinsic

acquired, alien, exotic, exterior, external, extraneous, gained, imported, outer, outside, outward, superficial

How to use extrinsic in a sentence

  • The way it connects to worth is that worth can be either intrinsic or extrinsic.

  • So, there's an extrinsic measures of worth, such as titles and promotions, how much someone is paid, or who has the awesome corner office.

  • There are extrinsic measures of worth, which includes titles, promotions, how much someone is paid, or who has the awesome corner office.

  • Technology is no longer some huge extrinsic force that only reaches us in times of war, industrial upheaval, or nuclear paranoia.

  • All seamlessly addressed—not as extrinsic concerns but as inevitable elements of the larger story.

  • Here in a nutshell, we have an excellent illustration of two approaches of creative motivation—extrinsic and intrinsic.

  • Extrinsic motivation is about external rewards—money, position, recognition.

  • Those who rely more or less on claims extrinsic, are sure to be surpassed by those whose power is from within.

  • Nay the highest ensign that men ever met and embraced under, the Cross itself, had no meaning save an accidental extrinsic one.

  • By means of the extrinsic muscles the larynx is connected with the bones of the chest, neck, and head.

  • In New York, the courts adhere to the English rule, and admit no extrinsic evidence, except to explain a latent ambiguity.

  • Milton has an allusion to an eclipse of the Sun which possesses a two-fold interest—intrinsic and extrinsic.

British Dictionary definitions for extrinsic

adjective

not contained or included within; extraneous

originating or acting from outside; external

Derived forms of extrinsic

extrinsically, adverb

Word Origin for extrinsic

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for extrinsic

adj.

Of or relating to an organ or structure, especially a muscle, originating outside of the part where it is found or upon which it acts; adventitious.

Other words from extrinsic

ex•trin′si•cal•ly adv.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Extrinsic Definition in a Sentence

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