extrinsic
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extrinsic
- /ɛksˈtɹɪn.zɪk/
- /ɪksˈtɹɪn.zɪk/
Where it comes from
From French extrinsèque, from Latin extrinsecus (“from without, without, on the outside”), from *extrim, an assumed adverbial form of exter (“outer, outward”) + secus (“by, on the side”).
adjective more extrinsic · most extrinsic · extrinsick
- External; separable from the thing itself; inessential.
- Not belonging to something; outside. 1 Experimental set up for strength testing of the flexor hallucis muscle of the right foot To ensure accurate positioning of the hallux onto the load cell, and to minimise the influence of the extrinsic muscles of the foot (ankle plantarflexors and flexor hallucis longus) and the 2nd to 4th toes, a
Similar: accidental, adscititious, external, extraneous, extrinsic · Opposite: intrinsic, inherent
noun extrinsics · extrinsick
- An external factor.
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adjective
Similar: accidental, adscititious, external, extraneous, extrinsic · Opposite: intrinsic, inherent
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adj external, separable from the thing itself, inessential
| Español | extrínseco |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 外來 /外来 wàilái |
| Português | extrínseco |
| Français | extrinsèque |
| Italiano | estrinseco |
| Русский | вне́шний vnéšnij |
adj not belonging to, outside
| 中文 | 非本質 /本质 fēi, 非固有 fēi, 外在 wàizài |
|---|---|
| Русский | посторо́нний postorónnij |
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title = {extrinsic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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