Associations to the word «Extrinsic»

Wiktionary

EXTRINSIC, adjective. External, separable from the thing itself, inessential
EXTRINSIC, adjective. Not belonging to, outside of
EXTRINSIC REWARD, noun. A reward, such as food, that is tangible and visible to others, and external (as opposed to an intrinsic reward).
EXTRINSIC REWARDS, noun. Plural of extrinsic reward

Dictionary definition

EXTRINSIC, adjective. Not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.