Extrinsical

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something that is extrinsic. obsolete
Adjective
  1. 1
    Extrinsic. rare

    "A body cannot move, unless it be moved by some extrinsical agent: we may easily frame a conceit, how absurd it is to think that a body, by a quality in it, can work upon itself."

Example

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"A body cannot move, unless it be moved by some extrinsical agent: we may easily frame a conceit, how absurd it is to think that a body, by a quality in it, can work upon itself."

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