HyperDic: adscititious

English > 2 senses of the word adscititious:
ADJECTIVEalladscititiousadded or derived from something outside
alladscititioussupplemental
English > adscititious: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningadded or derived from something outside; not inherent.
Example"an adscititious habit rather than an inherent taste"
Broaderextrinsicnot forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside
Spanishadicional
Catalanaddicional
English > adscititious: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningSupplemental; not part of the real or essential nature of a thing.
Example"adscititious vowels"
Broaderinessential, unessentialnot basic or fundamental

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