extrinsic
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sɪk, -zɪk 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; < Late Latin extrinsecus outward, adj. use of Latin extrinsecus (adv.) on the outward side, equivalent to extrim- (ext(e)r outer (see exterior) + -im adv. suffix) + secus beside (derivative of sequī to follow)
1535–45; < Late Latin extrinsecus outward, adj. use of Latin extrinsecus (adv.) on the outward side, equivalent to extrim- (ext(e)r outer (see exterior) + -im adv. suffix) + secus beside (derivative of sequī to follow)
Related forms
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
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Extrinsic
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| a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew |
| belonging to or lying within a given part of certain muscles or nerves |
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extrinsic (ɛkˈstrɪnsɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | not contained or included within; extraneous |
| 2. | originating or acting from outside; external |
| [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] | |
| ex'trinsically | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
extrinsic
1540s, from Fr. extrinsèque, from L.L. extrinsecus (adj.), from L. extrinsecus (adv.) outwardly, from exter outside + in, suffix of locality, + secus beside.
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Medical Dictionary
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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Example sentences
It is a matter of intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation, an internal vs external locus of control.
It seems a productive way to examine the interaction between innate and extrinsic factors leading to human behaviors.
More or less a memorization contest, with no extrinsic aids.
People with a strong set of extrinsic values fixate on how others see them.
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