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extraneous

/ extraneous /
adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
not essential
"the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play"
Similar:
extrinsic
adjective satellite Sense 2
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"
Similar:
irrelevant
adjective satellite Sense 3
not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
"water free of extraneous matter"
"foreign particles in milk"
Similar:
adulterating adulterant
adjective satellite Sense 4
coming from the outside
"extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"
"relying upon an extraneous income"
"disdaining outside pressure groups"
Similar:
extrinsic
Semantic Complexity
61%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
5
Total Relationships
5
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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extrinsic irrelevant adulterating adulterant