Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Exogenous

//ɛkˈsɑ.d͡ʒə.nəs// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having an external cause.; Produced or originating outside of the referent organism. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Having an external cause.; Growing as an exogen, by successive additions to the outside. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Having an external cause.; Having a cause external to the infected organism. not-comparable
  4. 4
    Having an external cause.; Being or relating to a change that comes from outside the model and is not explained by the model. not-comparable
  5. 5
    Having an external cause.; Having no meaning in itself, such as an automatically generated sequential identifier. not-comparable
Show 1 more definition
  1. 6
    Related to the exogen growth phase. not-comparable, uncommon
Adjective
  1. 1
    derived or originating externally wordnet

Etymology

From exo- + -genous.

See also for "exogenous"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: exogenous