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ex·trin·sic 
[ik-strin-sik, -zik] Pronunciation Key
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[ik-strin-sik, -zik] Pronunciation Key –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.) originating outside the anatomical limits of a part. |
Also, ex·trin·si·cal.
[Origin: 1535–45; < LL extrinsecus outward, adj. use of L extrinsecus (adv.) on the outward side, equiv. to extrim- (ext(e)r outer (see exterior) + -im adv. suffix) + secus beside (deriv. of sequī to follow)]
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ex·trin·si·cal·ly, adverb
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| ex·trin·sic
(ĭk-strĭn'sĭk, -zĭk) Pronunciation Key
adj.
[Latin extrīnsecus, from outside : exter, outside; see exterior + -im, adv. suff. + secus, alongside; see sekw-1 in Indo-European roots.] ex·trin'si·cal·ly adv. |
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| extrinsic | |
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" [ant: intrinsic] |
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
ex·trin'si·cal·ly adv.
extrinsic ex·trin·sic (ĭk-strĭn'sĭk, -zĭk)
adj.
Of or relating to an organ or a structure, especially a muscle, originating outside of the part where it is found or upon which it acts; adventitious.
ex·trin'si·cal·ly adv.
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: ex·trin·sic
Pronunciation: ek-'strin-zik, -sik
Function: adjective
: not contained in or occurring in something (as a contract)extrinsic representation>
Main Entry: ex·trin·sic
Pronunciation: ek-'strin-zik, -sik
Function: adjective
: not contained in or occurring in something (as a contract)
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Extrinsic
Ex*trin"sic\, a. [L. extrinsecus; exter on the outside + secus otherwise, beside; akin to E. second: cf. F. extrins[`e]que. See Exterior, Second.]1. Not contained in or belonging to a body; external; outward; unessential; -- opposed to intrinsic. The extrinsic aids of education and of artificial culture. --I. Taylor. 2. (Anat.) Attached partly to an organ or limb and partly to some other part? -- said of certain groups of muscles. Opposed to intrinsic.
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