EXTRINSIC Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster extrinsic, extraneous, foreign, alien mean external to a thing, its essential nature, or its original character extrinsic applies to what is distinctly outside the thing in question or is not contained in or derived from its essential nature
Extrinsic - definition of extrinsic by The Free Dictionary Define extrinsic extrinsic synonyms, extrinsic pronunciation, extrinsic translation, English dictionary definition of extrinsic adj 1 Not forming an essential or inherent part of a thing; extraneous
extrinsic - Wiktionary, the free dictionary extrinsic (comparative more extrinsic, superlative most extrinsic) External; separable from the thing itself; inessential (Can we add an example for this sense?
extrinsic - WordReference. com Dictionary of English 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 Also, ex•trin′si•cal
Intrinsic and extrinsic properties (philosophy) - Wikipedia An extrinsic (or relational) property is a property that depends on a thing's relationship with other things For example, mass is an intrinsic property of any physical object, whereas weight is an extrinsic property that varies depending on the strength of the gravitational field in which the respective object is placed