Adventitious comes from Latin adventīcius, meaning "coming from outside," which, in turn, is from advenīre, "to arrive." The verb is the source of other English words, including advent, …

ADVENTITIOUS definition: associated with something by chance rather than as an integral part; extrinsic. See examples of adventitious used in a sentence.

Their actions are more adventitious and unpredictable; they perceive and act under uncertainty.

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Definition of 'adventitious' adventitious in American English (ˌædvɛnˈtɪʃəs , ˌædvənˈtɪʃəs ) adjective Origin: L adventicius, coming from abroad: see Advent

Arising from an external cause or factor; not inherent: symmetry that was purely adventitious; adventitious circumstances that contributed to the plan's success.

Arising from an external cause or factor; not inherent: symmetry that was purely adventitious; adventitious circumstances that contributed to the plan's success.

Definition of adventitious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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Adventitious is a word you use to talk about things that "just kind of happen," not because you are trying to do them, but because they just come along. Christopher Columbus's stumbling upon …