adventitious

a. புறமிருந்து வருகிற, புறவளர்ச்சியான, இடைநிகழ்வான, கூடுதலான, (சட்.) நேர்மரபுரிமையின்றி எதிர்பாராத வந்த.

Synonyms

extrinsic redundant superfluous adscititious_irregular casual imported

Antonyms

regular proper pertinent essential appropriate necessary intrinsic

Ad`ven*ti"tious, a. Etym: [L. adventitius.] 1. Added extrinsically; not essentially inherent; accidental or causal; additional; supervenient; foreign. To things of great dimensions, if we annex an adventitious idea of terror, they become without comparison greater. Burke. 2. (Nat. Hist.) Defn: Out of the proper or usual place; as, adventitious buds or roots. 3. (Bot.) Defn: Accidentally or sparingly spontaneous in a country or district; not fully naturalized; adventive; -- applied to foreign plants. 4. (Med.) Defn: Acquired, as diseases; accidental. -- Ad`ven*ti"tious*ly, adv. -- Ad`ven*ti"tious*ness, n.

adventitious - Similar Words

adjectitious subventitious avenious adenitis deletitious adventurous addititious dentition adventist gentilitious