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Definition of extrinsic

Extrinsic
Extrinsic Ex*trin"sic, a. [L. extrinsecus; exter on the outside + secus otherwise, beside; akin to E. second: cf. F. extrins[`e]que. See Exterior, Second.] 1. Not contained in or belonging to a body; external; outward; unessential; -- opposed to intrinsic. The extrinsic aids of education and of artificial culture. --I. Taylor. 2. (Anat.) Attached partly to an organ or limb and partly to some other part? -- said of certain groups of muscles. Opposed to intrinsic.

Meaning of extrinsic from wikipedia

- Look up intrinsic, extrinsic, or innate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In science and engineering, an intrinsic property is a property of a specified...
- An extrinsic semiconductor is one that has been doped; during manufacture of the semiconductor crystal a trace element or chemical called a doping agent...
- In molecular biology, the term extrinsic pathway may refer to multiple cascades of protein interactions. The extrinsic pathway of apoptosis refers to...
- Extrinsic mortality is the sum of the effects of external factors, such as predation, starvation and other environmental factors not under control of...
- sufficient to reach any target frame. The three elemental rotations may be extrinsic (rotations about the axes xyz of the original coordinate system, which...
- Extrinsic fraud is fraud that induces one not to present a case in court or deprives one of the opportunity to be heard or is not involved in the actual...
- property is a property that a thing has of itself, including its context. An extrinsic (or relational) property is a property that depends on a thing's relationship...
- from internal factors like enjoyment and curiosity. It contrasts with extrinsic motivation, which is driven by external factors like obtaining rewards...
- The extraocular muscles, or extrinsic ocular muscles, are the seven extrinsic muscles of the eye in humans and other animals. Six of the extraocular muscles...
- groups: the extrinsic and intrinsic muscle groups. The extrinsic muscle groups are the long flexors and extensors. They are called extrinsic because the...