Extrinsic Definition & Meaning

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally ; "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table

added or derived from something outside; not inherent

associated by chance and not an integral part

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface; "the external auditory canal

not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own); "foreign trade

outside a building; "in summer we play outside" on the outside