Extrinsic

ahd-5
  • adjective. Not forming an essential or inherent part of a thing; extraneous.
  • adjective. Originating from the outside; external.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Outward; external: not of the essence or inner being or nature of a thing.
  • Determined by something else than the subject; extraneous; foreign.
  • In anatomy, originating outside the anatomical limits of a limb, these limits including the pectoral and pelvic arches: applied to certain muscles.
  • In Scots law, not relevant to the point referred: applied to facts and circumstances sworn to by a party on a reference to his oath, which cannot be competently taken as part of the evidence.
  • Synonyms See exterior.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Not contained in or belonging to a body; external; outward; unessential; -- opposed to intrinsic.
  • adjective. Attached partly to an organ or limb and partly to some other part; -- said of certain groups of muscles. Opposed to intrinsic.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. external, separable from the thing itself, inessential
  • adjective. not belonging to, outside of
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside
  • Word Usage
    ""Changes in extrinsic fluorescence in squid axons during voltage-clamp," Science 169, 1322 – 1324 (1970)."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    cross-reference
    Equivalent
    Form
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    intrinsic  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning