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extrinsic
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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.
extraneous applies to what is on or comes from the outside and may or may not be capable of becoming an essential part.
foreign applies to what is so different as to be rejected or repelled or to be incapable of becoming assimilated.
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“Extrinsic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extrinsic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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