Meaning of the word extraneous in English

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extraneous

US /ɪkˈstreɪ.ni.əs/

UK /ɪkˈstreɪ.ni.əs/

irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with

Example:

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Try to remove any extraneous details from your report.

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The discussion was sidetracked by extraneous comments.

Synonym:

essential relevant integral pertinent intrinsic

of external origin

Example:

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The plant's growth was affected by extraneous factors like pollution.

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The noise was extraneous to the experiment.

Synonym:

external foreign alien

Synonym:

internal intrinsic inherent

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