ad·ven·ti·tious
 adventitious
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- pronunciation:
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- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
connected to or arising from something in a nonessential manner; accidental or incidental.
The musical composition was not well-controlled, and so it had many adventitious effects.- antonyms:
- essential, inherent
- similar words:
- accidental
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| definition 2: |
in biology, occurring in an unusual or unexpected place; irregular.
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| related words: |
circumstantial |
| derivations: |
adventitiously (adv.), adventitiousness (n.) |
The word adventitious
contains the following part:
-itious
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means
having the nature of, characterized by
More about this word part:
The suffix -itious
attaches to Latin roots to form adjectives.
Example words: