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   adventitious

   /ˌadv(ə)nˈtɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. happening as a result of an external factor or chance rather than design or inherent nature: "adventitious similarities" Similar unplannedunpremeditatedaccidentalunintentionalunintendedunexpectedunforeseeninvoluntarychancefortuitousserendipitouscoincidentalcasualrandomflukyunlooked-forunhoped-fornot bargained forout of the bluewithout warningrare:aleatoryOpposite planned
   • ▪ coming from outside; not native: "the adventitious population" Similar foreignaliennon-nativeoutsideexternalextraneousextrinsicOpposite nativeindigenous
   • ▪ formed accidentally or in an unusual anatomical position: "adventitious lobes may appear between the primaries"
   • ▪ (of a root, shoot, etc.) produced in an unusual part of a plant.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin adventicius ‘coming to us from abroad’ (from advenire ‘arrive’) + -ous (see also -itious2).

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   • 1. adventitiously adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adventitiousAdventitious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ADVENTITIOUS is coming from another source and not inherent or innate. How to use adventitious in a sentence. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › adventitiousADVENTITIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. formal uk / ˌæd.v ə nˈtɪʃ.əs / / ˌæd.venˈtɪʃ.əs / us / ˌæd.v ə nˈtɪʃ.əs / / ˌæd.venˈtɪʃ.əs / Add to word list. not expected or planned: an adventitious event / situation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not expected or planned. abrupt end. abrupt halt. abruptly. abruptness. ad hoc. inadvertency. inadvertently. inconceivable.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › adventitiousADVENTITIOUS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. formal us / ˌæd.v ə nˈtɪʃ.əs / / ˌæd.venˈtɪʃ.əs / uk / ˌæd.v ə nˈtɪʃ.əs / / ˌæd.venˈtɪʃ.əs / Add to word list. not expected or planned: an adventitious event / situation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not expected or planned. abrupt end. abrupt halt. abruptly. abruptness. ad hoc. inadvertency. inadvertently. inconceivable.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › adventitiousADVENTITIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. added or appearing accidentally or unexpectedly. 2. (of a plant or animal part) developing in an abnormal position, as a root that grows from a stem. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. adventitiously (ˌadvenˈtitiously) adverb.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adventitiousAdventitious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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 the Caribbean while searching for a new route to India was adventitious.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › adventitiousAdventitious - definition of adventitious by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Arising from an external cause or factor; not inherent: symmetry that was purely adventitious; adventitious circumstances that contributed to the plan's success. 2. Biology. a. Of or belonging to a structure that develops in an unusual place: adventitious roots. b.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › adventitiousADVENTITIOUS - All you need to know about it | Collins ...

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   Definitions of 'adventitious'. 1. added from outside; not inherent; accidental. [...] 2. occurring in unusual or abnormal places. [...] More.