adventitious

ˌædvənˈtɪʃəs

Definition

Definition of adventitious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

chance

Rare

occurring accidentally or by chance

Rare

The adventitious meeting led to a surprising new business opportunity..

accidental

fortuitous

characteristics

Rare

not inherent or essential

Rare

The adventitious features of the software were rarely used by most users..

extrinsic

incidental

unusual development

TECH.

developing in an unusual place or source

TECH.

Adventitious roots grew from the plant's stem.

accidental

extraneous

incidental

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adventitious sounds

abnormal lung sounds heard during breathing

The doctor noted adventitious sounds during the lung examination.

Origin of adventitious

Latin, adventicius (coming from outside)

Examples of adventitious in a sentence

The adventitious discovery changed the course of their research.
The adventitious decorations were removed for simplicity.
His adventitious remarks were ignored during the meeting.
The adventitious shoots appeared on the tree trunk.
Adventitious buds formed on the plant unexpectedly.

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French:fortuit, adventice, ...
German:zufällig, nebensächlich, ...
Italian:avventizio, accessorio, ...
Spanish:adventicio, ...
Portuguese:adventício, acidental, ...
Chinese:偶然的, 非本质的, ...
Japanese:偶然の, 偶発的, ...
Arabic:عَرَضِيّ, طارئ, ...
Hebrew:מִקְרִי, לֹא מַהוּתִי, ...
Russian:случайный, второстепенный, ...
Ukrainian:випадковий, другорядний, ...
Hindi:आकस्मिक, गौण, ...
Bengali:আকস্মিক, অপ্রয়োজনীয়, ...
Catalan:adventici, no essencial, ...
Czech:náhodný, akcidentální, ...
Danish:tilfældig, overflødig, ...
Dutch:toevallig, niet essentieel, ...
Greek:τυχαίος, περιττός, ...
Hungarian:véletlen, másodlagos, ...
Khmer:ចៃដន្យ, មិនមែនជាលក្ខណៈស្នូល, ...
Korean:우연한, 비본질적인, ...
Persian:اتفاقی, غیر ضروری, ...
Polish:przypadkowy, nieistotny, ...
Portuguese (BR):adventício, acidental, ...
Romanian:accidental, adventiv, ...
Swedish:tillfällig, inte väsentlig, ...
Thai:โดยบังเอิญ, บังเอิญ, ...
Turkish:tesadüfi, önemsiz, ...
Vietnamese:tình cờ, không quan trọng, ...

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