| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Extrinsic.[Websters]
2. Being outward, external, outer or outboard. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb extrinsically.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (extrinsically) | 1. In an adventitious, contingent, random or occurrent manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 2. In a foreign or exotic manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In an external, outward, outer, peripheral or exoteric manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In an alien or unfamiliar manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In a casual or episodic manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In a nonessential or inessential manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In an irrelevant, unimportant or inconsequent manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 8. In a nominal, slight or trivial manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 9. In a subordinate or derivative manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. In a minor, insignificant or inconsequential manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "EXTRINSICAL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1690. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EXTRINSICAL
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] External; outward; not contained in or belonging to a body. Mere matter cannot move without the impulse of an extrinsic agent. It is opposed to intrinsic. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
