单词 | extrinsic |
释义 | extrinsic —extrinsically, adv. /ik strin"sik, -zik/, adj. 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. Anat. (of certain muscles, nerves, etc.) originating outside the anatomical limits of a part. Also, extrinsical. [1535-45; < LL extrinsecus outward, adj. use of L extrinsecus (adv.) on the outward side, equiv. to extrim- (ext(e)r outer (see EXTERIOR) + -im adv. suffix) + secus beside (deriv. of sequi to follow)] |
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