Extrinsic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. not essential or inherent; not a basic part or quality; extraneous: facts that are extrinsic to the matter under discussion.
  2. being outside a thing; outward or external; operating or coming from without: extrinsic influences.
  3. (of certain muscles, nerves, etc.) originating outside the anatomical limits of a part.
adjective
  1. not contained or included within; extraneous
  2. originating or acting from outside; external
Extrinsic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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