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ADSCITITIOUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Supplemental; not part of the real or essential nature of a thing

Example:

adscititious vowels

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

inessential; unessential (not basic or fundamental)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Added or derived from something outside; not inherent

Example:

an adscititious habit rather than an inherent taste

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

extrinsic (not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside)

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