Meaning of "extraneous" : Online English Dictionary : Word Search by Wordhut.com

Meaning of extraneous

1. (adj.sat.) coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups"

2. (adj.sat.) not essential; "the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play"

3. (adj.sat.) not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point"

4. (adj.sat.) not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source; "water free of extraneous matter"; "foreign particles in milk"

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