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   extraneous

   /ɪkˈstreɪnɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with: "one is obliged to wade through many pages of extraneous material" Similar irrelevantimmaterialbeside the pointnot to the pointneither here nor therenothing to do with itnot pertinentnot germanenot to the purposeoff the subjectunrelatedunconnectedinappositeinappropriateinapplicableinconsequentialincidentalpointlessout of placewide of the markperipheraltangentialOpposite material
   • 2. of external origin: "when the transmitter pack is turned off no extraneous noise is heard" Similar externaloutsideexteriorextrinsicoutwardadventitiousalienforeignOpposite intrinsic
   • ▪ separate from the object to which it is attached: "other insects attach extraneous objects or material to themselves"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin extraneus+ -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. extraneously adverb
   • 2. extraneousness noun

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2. uk.indeed.com › career-advice › career-developmentWhat is an extraneous variable? Definition and examples

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   Jul 1, 2024 · What is an extraneous variable? An extraneous variable is also known as a confounding or external variable. These terms are interchangeable in many instances and they refer to something that emerges unexpectedly during the course of a study or experiment which may affect the results.

3. www.geeksforgeeks.org › canonical-cover-of-functionalCanonical Cover of Functional Dependencies in DBMS

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   Jun 24, 2024 · A canonical cover of a set of functional dependencies F is a simplified set of functional dependencies with the same closure as the original set F. An attribute of a functional dependency is said to be extraneous if we can remove it without changing the closure of the set of functional dependencies.

4. explainfor.me › what-are-extraneous-solutions-and-how-to-defineWhat are extraneous solutions and how to define them

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   Jun 20, 2024 · In simple terms, they are solutions that do not satisfy the original equation or system of equations. These solutions may arise when solving equations that involve radicals, logarithms, or other complex functions. Defining extraneous solutions requires careful analysis of the equation and the steps taken to solve it.

5. www.verywellmind.com › internal-and-external-validity-4584479Internal Validity vs. External Validity in Research - Verywell...

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   Jun 24, 2024 · Population validity and ecological validity are two types of external validity. Population validity refers to whether you can generalize the research outcomes to other populations or groups. Ecological validity refers to whether a study's findings can be generalized to additional situations or settings.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionaryCambridge Free English Dictionary and Thesaurus

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   Jul 10, 2024 · Check your understanding of English words with definitions in your own language using Cambridge's corpus-informed translation dictionaries and the Password and Global dictionaries from K Dictionaries.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AttentionAttention - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Attention is best described as the sustained focus of cognitive resources on information while filtering or ignoring extraneous information. Attention is a very basic function that often is a precursor to all other neurological/cognitive functions.

8. www.oxfordreference.com › abstract › 10Extraneous - Oxford Reference

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   4 days ago · "extraneous" published on by Oxford University Press.