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   ad·ven·ti·tious

   /ˌadˌvenˈtiSHəs/

   adjective

   • 1. happening or carried on according to chance rather than design or inherent nature: "my adventures were always adventitious, always thrust on me" Similar unplannedunpremeditatedaccidentalunintentionalunintendedunexpectedunforeseeninvoluntarychancefortuitousserendipitouscoincidentalcasualrandomflukyunlooked-forunhoped-fornot bargained forout of the bluewithout warningrare:aleatoryOpposite planned
   • ▪ coming from outside; not native: "the adventitious population" Similar foreignaliennonnativeoutsideexternalextraneousextrinsicOpposite nativeindigenous
   • ▪ formed accidentally or in an unusual anatomical position: "propagation of sour cherries by adventitious shoots"
   • ▪ (of a root) growing directly from the stem or other upper 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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   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.

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

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   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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADVENTITIOUS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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. www.dictionary.com › browse › adventitiousADVENTITIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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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   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. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADVENTITIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.