extrinsic value

noun

Value which is derived relationally or instrumentally, from something’s relations to other things, or for its value as a means to reaching some other end.

Opposite
intrinsic value
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Meanings

nounextrinsic value (countable and uncountable, plural extrinsic values)

plural extrinsic values

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesValue which is derived relationally or instrumentally, from something’s relations to other things, or for its value as a means to reaching some other end.

    Antonyms: intrinsic value

Synonyms & antonyms

nounValue which is derived relationally or instrumentally, from something’s relations to other things, or for its value as a means to reaching some other end.

Opposite
intrinsic value
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APA

extrinsic value. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrinsic%20value

MLA

“extrinsic value.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrinsic%20value. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extrinsic value,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrinsic%20value.

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