Definitions
of extraneous
1. [adj] - not belonging to that in which it is contained 2. [adj] - not pertinent to the matter under consideration 3. [adj] - not essential
Quotes
- Example use of the word extraneous1. the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play 2. an issue extraneous to the debate 3. the price was immaterial 4. mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point 5. introduced from an outside source 6. water free of extraneous matter 7. foreign particles in milk
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