extrinsic
/ek-STRIN-zik/adjectivenot part of the essential nature; coming from outside
“Bonuses are extrinsic motivation; craft is its own reward.”
- Synonyms
- external, extraneous, outside
- Antonyms
- intrinsic, inherent
- Memory hook
- extrinsecus (from outside): bolted on, not built in.
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