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Definition extraneous in British English

extraneous adjective

adjective
/ɪkˈstreɪniəs/
1

not relating to the subject or situation that you are dealing with

Example

I deleted some extraneous material.

Example

All these factors are extraneous to our objectives.

Synonyms and related words
irrelevant inappropriate unimportant
2

existing or coming from outside something

Synonyms and related words
outwith outside beyond
Definition extraneous in British English