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==Etymology==
French & Late [[Latin]]; French extrinsèque, from Late Latin extrinsecus, from Latin, adverb, from without; akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow —
*Date: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1613]
==Definitions==
*1 a : not forming part of or belonging to a [[thing]] : extraneous
:b : originating from or on the outside; especially : originating outside a part and [[acting]] upon the part as a whole <extrinsic muscles of the tongue>
*2 : external
:— ex·trin·si·cal·ly \-zi-k(ə-)lē, -si-\ adverb
==Synonyms==
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 <[[sentimental]] [[value]] that is '''extrinsic''' to the house's market value>. extraneous applies to what is on or comes from the outside and may or may not be capable of becoming an essential part <arguments extraneous to the issue>. foreign applies to what is so [[different]] as to be rejected or repelled or to be incapable of becoming assimilated <[[techniques]] foreign to French cuisine>. alien is stronger than foreign in suggesting opposition, repugnance, or irreconcilability <a practice totally alien to her nature>.
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==Etymology==
French & Late [[Latin]]; French extrinsèque, from Late Latin extrinsecus, from Latin, adverb, from without; akin to Latin exter outward and to Latin sequi to follow —
*Date: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1613]
==Definitions==
*1 a : not forming part of or belonging to a [[thing]] : extraneous
:b : originating from or on the outside; especially : originating outside a part and [[acting]] upon the part as a whole <extrinsic muscles of the tongue>
*2 : external
:— ex·trin·si·cal·ly \-zi-k(ə-)lē, -si-\ adverb
==Synonyms==
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 <[[sentimental]] [[value]] that is '''extrinsic''' to the house's market value>. extraneous applies to what is on or comes from the outside and may or may not be capable of becoming an essential part <arguments extraneous to the issue>. foreign applies to what is so [[different]] as to be rejected or repelled or to be incapable of becoming assimilated <[[techniques]] foreign to French cuisine>. alien is stronger than foreign in suggesting opposition, repugnance, or irreconcilability <a practice totally alien to her nature>.
[[Category: General Reference]]
