extrinsic
Not built in
Extrinsic means coming from outside rather than being inherent to the thing itself.
Extrinsic motivation comes from external rewards like money or praise, not from internal satisfaction.
Extrinsic factors affecting a business might include market conditions or regulations.
The word contrasts with intrinsic: The extrinsic value of the medal meant nothing to her; its intrinsic worth was what mattered.
Beyond the boundary
- outwardToward the outside
- outerFarther from the center
- exteriorOuter portion
- externalLocated on outside
surface · peripheral · environmental · contextual · exogenous · foreign · extraneous · beyond
Not strictly necessary
- nonessentialNot required or needed
- dispensableAble to be sacrificed
- expendableAble to be sacrificed
- superfluousExceeding what suffices
unnecessary · optional · incidental · gratuitous · accessory · supplementary · redundant · noncritical
Payment for service
- incentiveReward encouraging action
- bonusReward beyond expectation
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
- praiseExpression of approval
recognition · grades · punishment · deadline · promotion · compensation · commission · trophy
Contractile body tissue
- originStarting point or source
- insertionPlacing something within
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
skeletal · biceps · triceps · deltoid · flexor · extensor · forearm · hand
Deviation from flatness
- geodesicShortest curved-surface path
- manifoldMany and various
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- curveSmooth, angleless line
topology · differential · embedding · ambient · metric · bending · parametric
Venue for trade
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- monetaryOf or about currency
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
- collectibleObject worth amassing
resale · auction · price · worth · valuation · numismatic · philatelic · antique
outside
Beyond the boundary
external · surface · peripheral · environmental · contextual · exogenous · foreign · extraneous · beyond · detached
inessential
Not strictly necessary
- nonessentialNot required or needed
- dispensableAble to be sacrificed
- expendableAble to be sacrificed
superfluous · unnecessary · optional · incidental · gratuitous · accessory · supplementary · redundant · noncritical · luxury
reward
Payment for service
- incentiveReward encouraging action
- bonusReward beyond expectation
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
praise · recognition · grades · punishment · deadline · promotion · compensation · commission · trophy · certificate
muscle
Contractile body tissue
smooth · skeletal · biceps · triceps · deltoid · flexor · extensor · forearm · hand · foot
curvature
Deviation from flatness
curve · topology · differential · embedding · ambient · metric · bending · parametric
market
Venue for trade
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- monetaryOf or about currency
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
collectible · resale · auction · price · worth · valuation · numismatic · philatelic · antique · rarity
- motivationsambition, drive, desire, goal, goals
- semiconductorssilicon, semiconductor, semiconductors, silicon wafers, transistor
- goalsgoals, goal, aims, objective, objectives
- outer edgesedge, border, boundary, perimeter, periphery
- extrinsic valueWorth from outside sources
- extrinsic pathwayCoagulation triggered externally