extraneous
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ni 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
Synonyms
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 (ɪkˈstreɪnɪəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 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 |
| [C17: from Latin extrāneus external, from extrā outside] | |
| ex'traneously | |
| —adv | |
| ex'traneousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
extraneous
1638, from L. extraneus, from extra "outside of."
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Example sentences
Nicotine modifies these signaling processes and may help dampen extraneous neuronal activity.
Many people might not want all this extraneous software cluttering up their hard drive.
There's not a wasted word or an extraneous shot in his film.
In theatre, there is that bit of wisdom about extraneous set decoration.
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