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- pronunciation:
- ihk
strIn
sihk
[or]
ihk
strIn
zihk
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. (Cf. intrinsic.)
The critical reception of the poem is extrinsic to the question of its value as art.- antonyms:
- inherent, intrinsic
- similar words:
- accidental
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definition 2: |
not within or part of something; external.
- similar words:
- exterior, outside
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related words: |
accessory, ancillary, foreign, impertinent, incidental, nonessential, outer, outward |
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derivation: |
extrinsically (adv.) |
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