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extrinsic Definition

ex·trin·sic (ek strin′sik, -zik; -ik-)

adjective

  1. not really belonging to the thing with which it is connected; not inherent
  2. being, coming, or acting from the outside; extraneous

Etymology: Fr extrinseque < L extrinsecus, from without, outer < exter, without + secus, following, otherwise < base of sequi, to follow: see sequent

extrinsic Related Forms

ex·trin′·si·cally adverb

extrinsic Synonyms

extrinsic

modif.

extraneous, external, foreign, outward; see foreign 1. See syn. study at foreign.

extrinsic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • alveolitis: And wherever micro-organisms will grow, the potential for humidifier fever and extrinsic allergic alveolitis exists.
  • motivators: Students who do not yet have powerful intrinsic motivation to learn can be helped by extrinsic motivators in the form of rewards.
  • motivation: The corollary of this is extrinsic motivation where a person acts upon beliefs that are not held by that person.
  • reward: Extrinsic rewards will work provided that the teacher is around.
  • compression: The position of the leg itself may cause extrinsic compression of the vessels.
  • sugar: A reduction in the consumption of non-milk extrinsic sugars is associated with reduced levels of tooth decay i.

Modifying Another Word

not: How can it be so when it has still not recognized the first principle of knowledge - that knowledge is intrinsic and not extrinsic?