extraneous

Letters that make extraneous

s, a, o, e, n, r, t, u, x are letters that make 'extraneous'

Words within extraneous

neo, AN, XT, extra, ex, ane, RA, US, NE, Ra, Ne are words within 'extraneous'


4 possible definitions for 'extraneous'

Extraneous as "not essential"

Under this definition, extraneous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of extraneous

extraneousness is a derivative of extraneous.

Similar to extraneous

extrinsic is similar to extraneous.

Example of extraneous used within this context

"the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play"


Extraneous as "not belonging to that in which it is contained, introduced from an outside source"

Under this definition, extraneous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

foreign has the same meaning as extraneous

Derivatives of extraneous

extraneousness is a derivative of extraneous.

Similar to extraneous

adulterating, adulterant are similar to 'extraneous'.

Example of extraneous used within this context

"water free of extraneous matter", "foreign particles in milk"


Extraneous as "not pertinent to the matter under consideration"

Under this definition, extraneous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

immaterial, orthogonal, impertinent have the same meaning as 'extraneous'

Derivatives of extraneous

immateriality, extraneousness are derivatives of 'extraneous'.

Similar to extraneous

irrelevant is similar to extraneous.

Example of extraneous used within this context

"an issue extraneous to the debate", "the price was immaterial", "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point"


Extraneous as "coming from the outside"

Under this definition, extraneous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

outside, external have the same meaning as 'extraneous'

Derivatives of extraneous

outwardness, externality, extraneousness are derivatives of 'extraneous'.

Similar to extraneous

extrinsic is similar to extraneous.

Example of extraneous used within this context

"extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph", "relying upon an extraneous income", "disdaining outside pressure groups"



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