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    adventitious
    /ˌadv(ə)nˈtɪʃəs/

    adjective

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  3. Adventitious means coming from another source and not inherent or innate, or arising or occurring sporadically or in other than the usual location. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and medical definition of adventitious.

  4. Adventitious means not expected or planned, or occurring by chance. Learn how to use this formal adjective with sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

  5. 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.

  6. Adventitious means not expected or planned, or occurring by chance. Learn how to use this formal adjective with sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

  7. Adventitious means arising from an external cause or factor, not inherent, or developing in an abnormal place. See the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of the word adventitious in different contexts.

  8. Adventitious means added or appearing accidentally or unexpectedly, or developing in an abnormal position. Learn the word origin, synonyms, and usage examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  9. Adventitious means associated with something by chance rather than as an integral part; extrinsic. It also means appearing in an abnormal or unusual position or place, as a root. See the origin, derived forms, and example sentences of adventitious.