extraneous — irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈstreɪniəs/
Example Sentences
- Please remove all extraneous items from your desk before the exam.
- His story was full of extraneous details about what he had for breakfast.
- The scientist ignored extraneous variables to focus on the main hypothesis.
extraneous
ADJECTIVE[/ɪkˈstreɪniəs/]
irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with
He deleted extraneous slides that had nothing to do with the pitch.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'extraneus' meaning 'from outside' or 'foreign.' The word literally described something that came from beyond the boundaries of where it belonged.
Breakdown
extra- (outside, beyond) + -neus (adjective suffix meaning 'belonging to')
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Please remove all extraneous items from your desk before the exam.”
“His story was full of extraneous details about what he had for breakfast.”
“The scientist ignored extraneous variables to focus on the main hypothesis.”
“Stop bringing up extraneous topics when we're discussing pizza toppings!”
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