| ADJECTIVE | all | extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, orthogonal | not pertinent to the matter under consideration / consideration |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | extraneous | not essential | |
| all | extraneous, foreign | not belonging to that in which it is contained | |
| all | extraneous, external, outside | coming from the outside |
| Sounds | ehkstrey'niyahs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | not pertinent to the matter under consideration / consideration. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an issue extraneous to the debate" | |
| Synonyms | immaterial, impertinent, orthogonal | |
| Broader | irrelevant | Having no bearing on or connection with the subject / subject / subject at issue |
| Spanish | inmaterial, irrelevante, ortogonal | |
| Catalan | estrany, irrellevant | |
| Nouns | extraneousness | unrelatedness by virtue of falling outside the matter at hand |
| Meaning | not essential. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play" | |
| Broader | extrinsic | not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside |
| Spanish | ajeno, extraño | |
| Nouns | extraneousness | unrelatedness by virtue of falling outside the matter at hand |
| Meaning | not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "water free of extraneous matter" | |
| Synonym | foreign | |
| Broader | adulterating, adulterant | making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials |
| Spanish | ajeno, extraño | |
| Catalan | estrany | |
| Nouns | extraneousness | unrelatedness by virtue of falling outside the matter at hand |
| Meaning | Coming from the outside. | |
|---|---|---|
| Examples |
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| Synonyms | external, outside | |
| Broader | extrinsic | not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside |
| Spanish | externo, extranjero | |
| Catalan | extern | |
| Nouns | extraneousness | unrelatedness by virtue of falling outside the matter at hand |
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