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extrinsic
[ik-strin-sik, -zik]
adjective
not essential or inherent; not a basic part or quality; extraneous.
facts that are extrinsic to the matter under discussion.
Antonyms:being outside a thing; outward or external; operating or coming from without.
extrinsic influences.
Anatomy.Ìý(of certain muscles, nerves, etc.) originating outside the anatomical limits of a part.
Antonyms:
extrinsic
/ É›°ìˈ²õ³Ù°ùɪ²Ô²õɪ°ì /
adjective
not contained or included within; extraneous
originating or acting from outside; external
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- extrinsically adverb
- nonextrinsic adjective
- nonextrinsical adjective
- nonextrinsically adverb
- unextrinsic adjective
- ±ð³æˈ³Ù°ù¾±²Ô²õ¾±³¦²¹±ô±ô²â adverb
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of extrinsic1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of extrinsic1
Example Sentences
He called them “extrinsic statements—many of which were made before the President took the oath of office.â€
Prosecutors argue that Shafer is using “incorrect, extrinsic facts and legal conclusions … to somehow suggest that he was or may have been a lawful presidential elector at the time of the charged conduct.â€
They may simply be motivated to make you stop pestering them — in other words, their motivation is extrinsic, which tends not to last.
An extrinsic orientation means doing things in the hope or expectation of other rewards, such as status, money and recognition.
For many musicians, the motivation to perform is intrinsic rather than extrinsic.
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