2022-03-13
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – E - extraneous & intrinsic
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Dictionary.com:
ออกเสียง extraneous = “ik-STREY-nee-uhs”
ออกเสียง intrinsic = “in-TRIN-sik”
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions:
extraneous & intrinsic
Extraneous means
(1) “coming from or introduced from without”;
(2) “irrelevant,” “not belonging”;
(3) “foreign,” “external’:
“Judge this matter on its merits, not on extraneous considerations.”
“Stick to the subject; don’t make any extraneous comments.”
Intrinsic is a near-antonym of extraneous.
Its basic meaning is
“belonging to something by its very nature,”
“innate,”
“native,”
“without regard to added properties or qualities”:
“The intrinsic worth of this proposal should be evident to everyone.”
“The intrinsic value of this coin is only 10 cents, but its extrinsic worth –
what it would bring at auction – is many times greater.”
Dictionary.com:
ORIGIN OF EXTRANEOUS
First recorded in 1630–40; from Latin extrāneus “external, foreign,”
equivalent to extr(a)- extra- + -ān(us) -an + -eus -eous
Dictionary.com:
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH EXTRANEOUS
extraneous , external, extrinsic
Dictionary.com:
ORIGIN OF INTRINSIC
First recorded in 1480–90; Middle English intrinsique “inner,”
from Old French intrinseque “internal, inner,”
from Late Latin intrinsecus “inward” (adjective),
from Latin intrinsecus “on the inside, inwards” (adverb),
equivalent to intrin-
(from int(e)r-, as in interior + -im, an old accusative ending
used as an adverb suffix + secus “beside,”
derivative of sequī “to follow”)
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Choose the Right Synonym for extraneous
Extrinsic, Extraneous, Foreign, Alien
mean external to a thing, its essential nature, or its original character.
Extrinsic applies to what is distinctly outside the thing in question or is not contained in or derived from its essential nature.
sentimental value that is extrinsic to the house's market value
Extraneous applies to what is on or comes from the outside and may or may not be capable of becoming an essential part.
arguments extraneous to the issue
Foreign applies to what is so different as to be rejected or repelled or to be incapable of becoming assimilated.
techniques foreign to French cuisine
Alien is stronger than Foreign in suggesting opposition, repugnance, or irreconcilability.
a practice totally alien to her nature
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Did you know?
We'll try not to weigh you down
with a lot of extraneous information about the word extraneous,
but we will tell you that it has been a part of the English language
since at least 1638.
It derives from the Latin word extraneous,
which literally means "external."
Extraneous is also the root of the words strange and estrange
("to alienatethe affections or confidence of").
