extrinsic
- not essential or inherent; not a basic part or quality; extraneous: facts that are extrinsic to the matter under discussion.
- being outside a thing; outward or external; operating or coming from without: extrinsic influences.
- Anatomy. (of certain muscles, nerves, etc.) originating outside the anatomical limits of a part.
Origin of extrinsic
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Historical Examples of extrinsically
And "mediumistic" facts, extrinsically at least, are certainly better known.
LolaHenny Kindermann
Intrinsically and extrinsically it may be considered inaccessible to these generations.
Intrinsically the deposits are alike; but extrinsically they are far different, and their values are correspondingly unlike.
The Economic Aspect of GeologyC. K. Leith
Wife being intrinsically, as well as extrinsically, the better man, what other can he do?
Women of HistoryAnonymous
Thus as the perfect monad, he is intrinsically and extrinsically the whole, sustaining all things.
Giordano BrunoJames Lewis McIntyre
extrinsic
- not contained or included within; extraneous
- originating or acting from outside; external
Word Origin for extrinsic
Word Origin and History for extrinsically
extrinsic
1540s, from French extrinsèque, from Late Latin extrinsecus (adj.), from Latin extrinsecus (adv.) "outwardly," from exter "outside" + in, suffix of locality, + secus "beside, alongside," originally "following" (related to sequi "to follow;" see sequel).
extrinsic
(ĭk-strĭn′sĭk, -zĭk)- Of or relating to an organ or structure, especially a muscle, originating outside of the part where it is found or upon which it acts; adventitious.