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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

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXTRANEOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXTRANEOUS definition: 1. not directly connected with or related to something: 2. not directly connected with or related…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of EXTRANEOUS is existing on or coming from the outside. How to use extraneous in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Extraneous.

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   Extraneous definition: introduced or coming from without; not belonging or proper to a thing; external; foreign. See examples of EXTRANEOUS used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXTRANEOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EXTRANEOUS meaning: 1. not directly connected with or related to something: 2. not directly connected with or related…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › extraneousExtraneous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Extraneous means coming from the outside, like the extraneous noise you hear when you're in a theater and a train passes by. Extraneous can also mean not relevant or essential, like all the extraneous information in your long-winded science report.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXTRANEOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Extraneous things are not relevant or essential to the situation you are involved in or the subject you are talking about. [ formal ] We ought not to bring in extraneous matters in trying to find a basis for a settlement.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishextraneous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of extraneous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › extraneousExtraneous - definition of extraneous by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Not constituting an essential or vital element or part: school rules forbidding extraneous clothing like hats. 2. Unrelated to the topic or matter at hand. See Synonyms at irrelevant. 3. Coming from the outside: extraneous noise. [From Latin extrāneus, from extrā, outside; see extra-.] ex·tra′ne·ous·ly adv. ex·tra′ne·ous·ness n.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of extraneous – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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    adjective. uk/ɪkˈstreɪniəs/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. not directly connected to something: extraneous information / noise. (Definition of extraneous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of extraneous. in Chinese (Traditional) 無直接關係的, 無關的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 无直接关系的, 无关的…

11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › extraneousEXTRANEOUS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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    Synonyms for EXTRANEOUS: irrelevant, external, extrinsic, adventitious, accidental, foreign, alien, unnecessary; Antonyms of EXTRANEOUS: inherent, intrinsic, innate, internal, congenital, necessary, basic, interior