extrinsic

🇬🇧 UK/ek'strinsik/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Not forming an essential part of something; coming from or existing outside

外在的,外来的,非本质的

n.

An external factor or element

外部因素

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
extrinroot
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sicsuffix
=extrinsic

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Extrinsic motivation like rewards often produces short-term results in the workplace.

  • 2.

    The extrinsic value of a property increases when infrastructure develops nearby.

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