extrinsic

US: /ɛkˈstɹɪnsɪk/
UK: /ɛkstɹˈɪnzɪk/


English Vietnamese dictionary


extrinsic /eks'trinsik/ (extrinsical) /eks'trinsikəl/
  • tính từ
    • nằm ở ngoài, ngoài
    • tác động từ ngoài vào, ngoại lai
    • không (phải) bản chất, không cố hữu

Advanced English dictionary


+ adjective
(formal) not belonging naturally to sb/sth; coming from or existing outside sb/sth rather than within them: extrinsic factors + She was motivated by the idea of extrinsic rewards such as salary rather than intrinsic ones such as pride and self-respect.
Compare: INTRINSIC

Thesaurus dictionary


adj.
external, extraneous, irrelevant, exterior, unrelated, outside; outer, outward:
Such extrinsic factors may be excluded from the discussion.

Concise English dictionary


ek'strɪnsɪk
adj.
+not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside