What does adscititious mean?
Definitions for adscititious
ˌæd sɪˈtɪʃ əsad·sc·i·ti·tious
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Princeton's WordNet
adscititiousadjective
added or derived from something outside; not inherent
"an adscititious habit rather than an inherent taste"
adscititiousadjective
supplemental; not part of the real or essential nature of a thing
"adscititious vowels"
Wiktionary
adscititiousadjective
derived or acquired from something extrinsic; not part of the real, inherent, or essential nature of a thing
Etymology: From adscitus, from past participle of adscisco.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Adscititiousadjective
That which is taken in to complete something else, though originally extrinsick; supplemental; additional.
Etymology: adscititius, Lat.
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adscititious
Adscititious refers to something that is added or derived from an external source, rather than inherent or intrinsic. It can include additional information, material, or concepts that supplement or complement the original substance.
adscititious
Adscititious refers to something that is not inherent or natural, but rather added or contributed from an external source; supplementary, additional or acquired.
Webster Dictionary
Adscititiousadjective
supplemental; additional; adventitious; ascititious
Etymology: [L. adscitus, p. p. of adsciscere, asciscere, to take knowingly; ad + sciscere to seek to know, approve, scire to know.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Adscititious
ad-sit-ish′us, adj. added or assumed: additional. [L. adsciscĕre, -scītum, to take or assume—ad, to, sciscĕre, to inquire—scīre, to know.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of adscititious in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of adscititious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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