extrinsic
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/ɛksˈtɹɪn.zɪk/
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/ɛksˈtɹɪn.zɪk/ · /ɪksˈtɹɪn.zɪk/
Definition of extrinsic
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- External; separable from the thing itself; inessential.
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adj
- External; separable from the thing itself; inessential.
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Not belonging to something; outside.
“1 Experimental set up for strength testing of the flexor hallucis muscle of the right foot To ensure accurate positioning of the hallux onto the load cell, and to minimise the influence of the extrinsic muscles of the foot (ankle plantarflexors and flexor hallucis longus) and the 2nd to 4th toes, a purpose-built wooden platform was constructed and positioned under the NWBB.”
noun
- An external factor.
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Etymology
From French extrinsèque, from Latin extrinsecus (“from without, without, on the outside”), from *extrim, an assumed adverbial form of exter (“outer, outward”) + secus (“by, on the side”).
Words you can make from extrinsic
200+ playable · top: XENIC (14 pts)
Best play xenic 14 points8-letter words
3 words7-letter words
11 words6-letter words
29 words- NIXIES 13 pts
- CITERS 8 pts
- CITIES 8 pts
- CITRIN 8 pts
- CRETIN 8 pts
- ICIEST 8 pts
- INCEST 8 pts
- INCISE 8 pts
- INCITE 8 pts
- INSECT 8 pts
- IRENIC 8 pts
- NICEST 8 pts
- NITRIC 8 pts
- RECITS 8 pts
- RICINS 8 pts
- STERIC 8 pts
- TRICES 8 pts
- ESTRIN 6 pts
- INERTS 6 pts
- INSERT 6 pts
- INTERS 6 pts
- NITERS 6 pts
- NITRES 6 pts
- SENITI 6 pts
- SINTER 6 pts
- STRINE 6 pts
- TINIER 6 pts
- TRIENS 6 pts
- TRINES 6 pts
5-letter words
57 words- XERIC 14 pts
- EXIST 12 pts
- EXITS 12 pts
- NEXTS 12 pts
- NIXES 12 pts
- NIXIE 12 pts
- SIXER 12 pts
- SIXTE 12 pts
- CENTS 7 pts
- CERTS 7 pts
- CESTI 7 pts
- CINES 7 pts
- CIRES 7 pts
- CITER 7 pts
- CITES 7 pts
- CREST 7 pts
- CRIES 7 pts
- CRITS 7 pts
- ETICS 7 pts
- ICIER 7 pts
- NICER 7 pts
- RECIT 7 pts
- RECTI 7 pts
- RICES 7 pts
- RICIN 7 pts
- SCENT 7 pts
- SINCE 7 pts
- TRICE 7 pts
- INERT 5 pts
- INSET 5 pts
- INTER 5 pts
- INTIS 5 pts
- NEIST 5 pts
- NERTS 5 pts
- NISEI 5 pts
- NITER 5 pts
- NITES 5 pts
- NITRE 5 pts
- REINS 5 pts
- RENTS 5 pts
- RESIN 5 pts
- RESIT 5 pts
- RINSE 5 pts
- RISEN 5 pts
- RITES 5 pts
- SENTI 5 pts
- SERIN 5 pts
- SIREN 5 pts
- STEIN 5 pts
- STERN 5 pts
- TEINS 5 pts
- TERNS 5 pts
- TIERS 5 pts
- TINES 5 pts
- TIRES 5 pts
- TRIES 5 pts
- TRINE 5 pts
4-letter words
54 words- EXIT 11 pts
- NEXT 11 pts
- NIXE 11 pts
- SEXT 11 pts
- CENT 6 pts
- CERT 6 pts
- CINE 6 pts
- CIRE 6 pts
- CIST 6 pts
- CITE 6 pts
- CRIS 6 pts
- CRIT 6 pts
- ETIC 6 pts
- ICES 6 pts
- NICE 6 pts
- RECS 6 pts
- RICE 6 pts
- SECT 6 pts
- SICE 6 pts
- TECS 6 pts
- TICS 6 pts
- ERNS 4 pts
- ERST 4 pts
- INTI 4 pts
- IRES 4 pts
- IRIS 4 pts
- NEST 4 pts
- NETS 4 pts
- NISI 4 pts
- NITE 4 pts
- NITS 4 pts
- REIN 4 pts
- REIS 4 pts
- RENT 4 pts
- REST 4 pts
- RETS 4 pts
- RINS 4 pts
- RISE 4 pts
- RITE 4 pts
- SENT 4 pts
- SINE 4 pts
- SIRE 4 pts
- SITE 4 pts
- SNIT 4 pts
- STIR 4 pts
- TEIN 4 pts
- TENS 4 pts
- TERN 4 pts
- TIER 4 pts
- TIES 4 pts
- TINE 4 pts
- TINS 4 pts
- TIRE 4 pts
- TRES 4 pts
3-letter words
39 words- NIX 10 pts
- REX 10 pts
- SEX 10 pts
- SIX 10 pts
- TIX 10 pts
- XIS 10 pts
- CIS 5 pts
- ICE 5 pts
- REC 5 pts
- SEC 5 pts
- SIC 5 pts
- TEC 5 pts
- TIC 5 pts
- ENS 3 pts
- ERN 3 pts
- ERS 3 pts
- EST 3 pts
- INS 3 pts
- IRE 3 pts
- ITS 3 pts
- NET 3 pts
- NIT 3 pts
- REI 3 pts
- RES 3 pts
- RET 3 pts
- RIN 3 pts
- SEI 3 pts
- SEN 3 pts
- SER 3 pts
- SET 3 pts
- SIN 3 pts
- SIR 3 pts
- SIT 3 pts
- SRI 3 pts
- TEN 3 pts
- TES 3 pts
- TIE 3 pts
- TIN 3 pts
- TIS 3 pts
2-letter words
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