"extrinsic" in the adjective sense
1. extrinsic
not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside
"extrinsic evidence"
"an extrinsic feature of the new building"
"that style is something extrinsic to the subject"
"looking for extrinsic aid"
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