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extrinsic
Meaning: coming from outside rather than belonging naturally to something
extrinsic in a sentence
How extrinsic is used in real sentences:
The scholarship provided an extrinsic incentive for students to improve their grades.
The researchers separated extrinsic pressures from the animal's natural behavior.
“Critics called the released animals extrinsic, arguing that transplanted Canadian wolves did not truly belong, despite the species' earlier presence.”
— from the passage The Valley Remembers
Synonyms for extrinsic
Other words for extrinsic — external, outside and externally derived — carry the same meaning.
- external
- outside
- externally derived
Antonyms of extrinsic
Words that mean the opposite of extrinsic:
- intrinsic
- inherent
- innate
Where it comes from
From Latin extrinsecus, meaning 'from the outside.'
Memory hook
EXTRA means outside: an extrinsic influence comes from outside.