Definition of EXTRINSIC

extrinsic

Meanings

Plural: extrinsics

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"

Adj

  • External; separable from the thing itself; inessential.
  • Not belonging to something; outside.

Noun

  • An external factor.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Antonyms

inherent, intrinsic

Scrabble Score: 18

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Words With Friends Score: 20

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