extrinsic

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɛksˈtɹɪn.zɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #204689

Meanings

1

adj
not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside

Extrinsic evidence.
2

adj
Not belonging to something; outside.

1 Experimental set up for strength testing of the flexor hallucis muscle of the right foot To ensure accurate positioning of the hallux onto the load cell, and to minimise the influence of the extrinsic muscles of the foot (ankle plantarflexors and flexor hallucis longus) and the 2nd to 4th toes, a purpose-built wooden platform was constructed and positioned under the NWBB.
3

adj
External; separable from the thing itself; inessential.
4

noun
An external factor.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

accidentaladscititiousexternal extraneous

Opposites

inherent intrinsic

Word family

Forms extrinsically

Derived forms extrinsicalextrinsicalityextrinsicallyextrinsicalnessextrinsicateextrinsicnessnonextrinsicunextrinsic

Related forms extraextrinsicality

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Phrases (1)

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extrinsic fraud
deception that prevents someone from presenting their rights or case fairly in court

Adjective + noun

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”).

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# extrinsic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /ɛksˈtɹɪn.zɪk/
**Frequency rank:** 204689

## Meanings
1. not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside
2. Not belonging to something; outside.
3. External; separable from the thing itself; inessential.
4. An external factor.

## Examples
- Extrinsic evidence.
- 1 Experimental set up for strength testing of the flexor hallucis muscle of the right foot To ensure accurate positioning of the hallux onto the load cell, and to minimise the influence of the extrinsic muscles of the foot (ankle plantarflexors and flexor hallucis longus) and the 2nd to 4th toes, a purpose-built wooden platform was constructed and positioned under the NWBB.

## Synonyms
- accidental
- adscititious
- external
- extraneous

## Antonyms
- inherent
- intrinsic

## Derived Forms
- extrinsical
- extrinsicality
- extrinsically
- extrinsicalness
- extrinsicate
- extrinsicness
- nonextrinsic
- unextrinsic

## Related Forms
- extra
- extrinsicality

## 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”).

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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