Originating from outside an organism, system, or process. Opposite of endogenous.
From Greek 'exo-' (outside) + 'genes' (born, produced) + '-ous' suffix. Coined in scientific contexts to describe external origins or causes.
In economics, exogenous factors are like weather affecting crop prices - they're completely outside the economic system's control, yet they can dramatically influence market outcomes.
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