extrinsic
advancedC1/ɛkˈstrɪn.zɪk/ · ex-trin-sic
Not inherent or intrinsic; coming from outside; external.
Meanings
Not inherent or intrinsic; coming from outside; external.
وہ جو اندرونی یا فطری نہیں ہے؛ باہر سے متعلق؛ خارجی۔
خارجی
kharji
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- extrinsic motivation
- extrinsic factors
- extrinsic properties
Example Sentences
The success of the project was largely dependent on extrinsic factors.
اس منصوبے کی کامیابی بڑے پیمانے پر خارجی عوامل پر منحصر تھی۔
Is mansoobe ki kamiyabi bade paimane par kharji awamil par munhasir thi.
Extrinsic rewards can sometimes overshadow intrinsic satisfaction.
بیرونی انعامات کبھی کبھی فطری تسکین کو ڈھانپ لیتے ہیں۔
Bairuni inaamaat kabhi kabhi fitri taskeen ko dhaanp lete hain.
In psychology, extrinsic motivation is driven by external rewards.
نفسیات میں، خارجی تحریک خارجی انعامات کی وجہ سے ہوتی ہے۔
Nafsiyat mein, kharji tehreek kharji inaamaat ki wajah se hoti hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of extrinsic as 'extra outside', reminding you that it's external.
Envision a box from which external items are coming out.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
باہر سے آنے والا نہیں رہتا۔
Bahir se aane wala nahi rehta.
What comes from outside does not stay.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "extrinsecus" — outside, external
First known use: 17th century
The word has been used in English since the 17th century, primarily in philosophical and scientific contexts to denote something that originates from outside of a system or entity.