Extrinsical
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Something that is extrinsic. obsolete
Adjective
- 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
More examples"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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