extraneous

Definition of Extraneous in English :

Adjective

1. extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, orthogonal

not pertinent to the matter under consideration

Example Sentences:
'an issue extraneous to the debate'
'the price was immaterial'
'mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point'

2. extraneous

not essential

Example Sentences:
'the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play'

3. extraneous, foreign

not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source

Example Sentences:
'water free of extraneous matter'
'foreign particles in milk'

foreign

4. external, extraneous, outside

coming from the outside

Example Sentences:
'extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph'
'relying upon an extraneous income'
'disdaining outside pressure groups'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Extraneous

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adjective

1.

not essential

2.

not pertinent or applicable; irrelevant

3.

coming from without; of external origin

4.

not belonging; unrelated to that to which it is added or in which it is contained

Extraneous

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adjective

1.

coming from outside; foreign

an extraneous substance

2.

not truly or properly belonging; not essential

3.

not pertinent; irrelevant

Extraneous

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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.

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