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adscititious

adjective | /adscititious/

Advanced WordsVERY HARD

Added or attached from an external source; supplementary rather than original.

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Synonyms

additionalsupplementaryextraneousadded

Antonyms

originalinherent

Examples

"The editor removed several adscititious passages from the manuscript. Means: The editor removed passages that had been added from outside the original text."

"The theory includes adscititious details that do not affect its central claim. Means: The theory contains extra details that are not essential to its main argument."

Mnemonic Trick

Adscititious begins with “ad-,” suggesting something added to an existing thing.

Source: Advanced WordsAdded: 9/28/2026

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