exogenous

Meanings

• adjective

  Originating or coming from outside; not indigenous.

  - "The exogenous factors that influenced the economic growth were technology and globalization."
  - "Exogenous variables are those that are not influenced by the system being studied and are external to it."

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Antonyms

endogenous

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Synonyms

exogenetic

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Variants

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exogenous , exogenously

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Etymology

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From the Greek exōgenos, meaning 'foreigner' or 'outsider'.

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Trivia

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1. Exogenous variables are often represented by Greek letters in statistical models.

2. Exogenous factors can have a significant impact on the outcome of a system or process.

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Related Concepts

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1. Endogenous: The opposite of exogenous, meaning originating or coming from within.

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Culture

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Exogenous has been used extensively in various fields such as economics, statistics, and ecology. In economics, it refers to external factors that influence an economic system. In statistics, it refers to variables that are not determined by the system being studied. In ecology, it refers to species that are not native to an ecosystem.

How to Memorize "exogenous"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a foreign object entering a system or ecosystem to understand the meaning of exogenous.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of something coming from outside or foreign.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ex Outside' to remember that exogenous means coming from outside.

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