extrinsic

  • 81extrinsic — [ɪk strɪnsɪk, ɛk ] adjective 1》 not essential or inherent. 2》 (of a muscle) having its origin some distance from the part which it moves. Derivatives extrinsically adverb Origin C16 (in the sense outward ): from late L. extrinsecus outward ,… …

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  • 82extrinsic — a.; (also extrinsical) External, outward, extraneous, foreign …

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  • 83extrinsic —   Existing or having its origin outside an individual, group, or system.   Cf. intrinsic …

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  • 84extrinsic — adj 1. unessential, unnecessary, unneeded, dispensable; irrelevant, impertinent, unrela tive, unrelated, nonrelative, nonrelated; foreign, alien, adventitious. 2. external, outside, outward, environmental; extrinsical, uninherent, uninnate …

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  • 85extrinsic — ex·trin·sic …

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  • 86extrinsic — /ɛksˈtrɪnzɪk / (say eks trinzik) adjective 1. extraneous; not inherent; unessential. 2. being outside a thing; outward or external; operating or coming from without. 3. Anatomy (of certain muscles, nerves, etc.) originating outside the anatomical …

  • 87extrinsic —   a. external; incidental …

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  • 88extrinsic — Outside; from outside; foreign; derived from outside …

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  • 89extrinsic — see INTRINSIC …

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  • 90extrinsic — adj. 1 not inherent or intrinsic; not essential (opp. INTRINSIC). 2 (often foll. by to) extraneous; lying outside; not belonging (to). 3 originating or operating from without. Derivatives: extrinsically adv. Etymology: LL extrinsicus outward f. L …

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