extraneous
Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thingNot belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign.
» Love is what matters; everything else is extraneous.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign.
to separate gold from extraneous matter
Extraneous substances were found on my cup of water.
fremd, nicht zugehörig
посторо́ннийpostorónnij, вне́шнийvnéšnij, чу́ждыйčúždyj
сторо́ннійstorónnij
(not comparable)Not essential or intrinsic.
überflüssig, unnötig, nicht wesentlich
not essential
Examples
4 sentencesLove is what matters; everything else is extraneous.
Everything beyond food, water, and shelter is extraneous.
Tom has a hard time blocking out extraneous information.
ruТому трудно игнорировать лишнюю информацию.
Eliminate extraneous punctuation.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Latin extrāneus (“from without, strange”). Doublet of strange. Cognate with estrangeFrom Latin extrāneus (“from without, strange”). Doublet of strange. Cognate with estrange (verb), Spanish extraño.
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Synonyms
23 synonyms- not pertinent to the matter under consideration:immaterialimpertinentorthogonal
- not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source:foreign
- coming from the outside:externaloutside