Meanings
adjectiveexogenous (not comparable)
- Having an external cause.
- not comparablebiologyGrowing as an exogen, by successive additions to the outside.
- not comparableeconomicsBeing or relating to a change that comes from outside the model and is not explained by the model.
- not comparablecomputingHaving no meaning in itself, such as an automatically generated sequential identifier.
- not comparableuncommonbiologyRelated to the exogen growth phase.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveProduced or originating outside of the referent organism.
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Catalan exogen, exogen
- exogenProduced or originating outside of an organism.
- exogenHaving a cause external to the infected organism
Czech exogenní, ektogenní
- exogenníProduced or originating outside of an organism.
- ektogenníProduced or originating outside of an organism.
- zevníProduced or originating outside of an organism.
- exogenníHaving a cause external to the infected organism
- zevníHaving a cause external to the infected organism
- vnějšíHaving a cause external to the infected organism
- exogenníA change that comes from outside a model and is not explained by the model.
- zevníA change that comes from outside a model and is not explained by the model.
- vnějšíA change that comes from outside a model and is not explained by the model.
Dutch exogeen, lichaamsvreemd
- exogeenProduced or originating outside of an organism.
- lichaamsvreemdProduced or originating outside of an organism.
- exogeenHaving a cause external to the infected organism
- lichaamsvreemdHaving a cause external to the infected organism
French exogène, exogène
- exogèneProduced or originating outside of an organism.
- exogèneHaving a cause external to the infected organism
- exogèneA change that comes from outside a model and is not explained by the model.
German exogen, exogen
- exogenProduced or originating outside of an organism.
- exogenHaving a cause external to the infected organism
- exogenA change that comes from outside a model and is not explained by the model.
Italian esogeno
- esogenoProduced or originating outside of an organism.
Polish egzogeniczny, egzogenny
- egzogenicznyProduced or originating outside of an organism.
- egzogennyProduced or originating outside of an organism.
- zewnątrzpochodnyProduced or originating outside of an organism.
Portuguese exógeno, exógeno
- exógenoProduced or originating outside of an organism.
- exógenoHaving a cause external to the infected organism
Russian экзоге́нный
- экзоге́нный (ekzogénnyj)Produced or originating outside of an organism.
Spanish exógeno, exógeno
- exógenoProduced or originating outside of an organism.
- exógenoHaving a cause external to the infected organism
- exógenoA change that comes from outside a model and is not explained by the model.
Swedish exogen
- exogenProduced or originating outside of an organism.
Ukrainian екзоге́нний, екзоге́нний
- екзоге́нний (ekzohénnyj)Produced or originating outside of an organism.
- екзоге́нний (ekzohénnyj)A change that comes from outside a model and is not explained by the model.
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APA
exogenous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exogenous
MLA
“exogenous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exogenous. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exogenous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exogenous.
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