added or derived from something outside; not inherent
<adj.all> an adscititious habit rather than an inherent taste
supplemental; not part of the real or essential nature of a thing
<adj.all> adscititious vowels
Adscititious \Ad`sci*ti"tious\, a. [L. adscitus, p. p. of adsciscere, asciscere, to take knowingly; ad + sciscere to seek to know, approve, scire to know.] Supplemental; additional; adventitious; ascititious. ``Adscititious evidence.'' --Bowring. -- {Ad`sci*ti"tious*ly}, adv.