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ad·ven·ti·tious
 adventitious
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- pronunciation:
- aed
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shihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
connected to or arising from something in a nonessential manner; accidental or incidental.
The musical composition was not well-controlled, and so it had many adventitious effects.- antonyms:
- essential, inherent
- similar words:
- accidental
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| definition 2: |
in biology, occurring in an unusual or unexpected place; irregular.
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| related words: |
circumstantial |
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| derivations: |
adventitiously (adv.), adventitiousness (n.) |
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