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adjective
1.
introduced or coming from without; not belonging or proper to a thing; external; foreign: extraneous substances in our water.
2.
not pertinent; irrelevant: an extraneous remark; extraneous decoration.
Origin:
1630–40; < Latin extrāneus external, foreign, equivalent to extr(a)- extra- + -ān(us) -an + -eus -eous
1630–40; < Latin extrāneus external, foreign, equivalent to extr(a)- extra- + -ān(us) -an + -eus -eous
Related forms
ex·tra·ne·ous·ly, adverb
ex·tra·ne·ous·ness, noun
non·ex·tra·ne·ous, adjective
non·ex·tra·ne·ous·ly, adverb
non·ex·tra·ne·ous·ness, noun
EXPANDSynonyms
1. extrinsic, adventitious, alien. 2. inappropriate, nonessential, superfluous.
1. extrinsic, adventitious, alien. 2. inappropriate, nonessential, superfluous.
Antonyms
1. intrinsic. 2. pertinent, relevant.
1. intrinsic. 2. pertinent, relevant.
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Extraneous
is an SAT word you need to know.
So is analogy. Does it mean:
| a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based; similarity or comparability |
| experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another |
Example Sentences
- Isn't it more often the case of subtracting the extraneous to arrive at the obvious .
- If you remove what's extraneous, it all makes sense.
- Many people might not want all this extraneous software cluttering up their hard drive.
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Word Origin & History
extraneous
1638, from L. extraneus, from extra "outside of."
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