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- Dictionaryextraneous/ɪkˈstreɪnɪəs/
adjective
- 1. irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with: "one is obliged to wade through many pages of extraneous material" Similar Opposite
- 2. of external origin: "when the transmitter pack is turned off no extraneous noise is heard" Similar Opposite
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not directly connected or related to a matter being considered: We must not be distracted by extraneous issues, she said. (Definition of extraneous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of extraneous. extraneous.
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.
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.
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. Collins English Dictionary.
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.
adjective. us / ekˈstreɪ·ni·əs / Add to word list. not directly connected or related to a matter being considered: We must not be distracted by extraneous issues, she said. (Definition of extraneous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of extraneous. extraneous.
Definition of extraneous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "EXTRANEOUS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective extraneous mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective extraneous, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
Extraneous things are not relevant or essential to the situation you are involved in or the subject you are talking about. [ formal ] To avoid delays, she wanted the disaster relief legislation to be kept free of extraneous matters.
