extraneous

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɛkˈstɹeɪ.ni.əs/
• (Australia) IPA: /ekˈstɹæɪ.ni.əs/
• (America) IPA: /ɪkˈstɹeɪ.ni.əs/, /ɛkˈstɹeɪ.ni.əs/

Adjective

extraneous (not comparable)

1. 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.

2. Not essential or intrinsic

Synonyms

• (not belonging to) additional, alien, foreign, intrusive; See also Thesaurus:foreign
• (not essential) superfluous, extra; See also Thesaurus:extrinsic

Translations

• French: étranger
• German: fremd
• Portuguese: estranho
• Russian: посторо́нний
• Spanish: extraño

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