Extraneous - English meaning

adjective

Happening as a result of an external factor or chance rather than design or inherent nature.

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Adventitious similarities

adjective

Belonging to a foreign country.

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An alien culture

noun

A foreigner, especially one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where he or she is living.

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An enemy alien

noun

A person who lives in a country but is not a citizen (= member of a country with specific rights)

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Alien customs

adjective

Forming, situated on, or relating to the outside of something.

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Exterior and interior walls

noun

The outer surface or structure of something.

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A jar with floral designs on the exterior

adjective

Outer; on or from the outside

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The exterior walls of the house are painted pink., the exterior of the house needs painting.

adjective

Belonging to or forming the outer surface or structure of something.

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The external walls

noun

The outward features of something.

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The place has all the appropriate externals, such as chimneys choked with ivy

Happening or arising outside some limits or surface

adjective

Not part of the essential nature of someone or something; coming or operating from outside.

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A complex interplay of extrinsic and intrinsic factors

adjective

Of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own.

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Foreign currency

adjective

Belonging or connected to a country that is not your own or is not the one you are in

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A foreign country, a foreign language

adjective

In or from a country that is not your own

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A foreign brand/company/firm the company represents some foreign brands as their agents or distribu…

adjective

Unimportant under the circumstances; irrelevant.

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The difference in our ages is immaterial

adjective

Not important; not likely to make a difference

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It’s immaterial whether the trial is in san diego or los angeles or anyplace else.

adjective

Not connected with or relevant to something.

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An irrelevant comment

adjective

Not related to what is being discussed or considered

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These documents are totally irrelevant to the investigation., many of these problems may simply fad…

noun

The external side or surface of something.

Usage examples:

Record the date on the outside of the file

adjective

Situated on or near the exterior or external surface of something.

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Anne put the outside lights on

preposition

Situated or moving beyond the boundaries or confines of.

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There was a boy outside the door

adjective

Of, on, or from the outside.

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Outward pressure

adverb

Outwards.

Usage examples:

Cue balls also have sweet spots that radiate outward from the center.

adjective

Relating to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how they are inside

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There were no outward signs that she was injured., outwardly, he seemed confident, but he was full …

adjective

Not joined together or to something else.

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The earth wire was left unconnected

adjective

Not connected; not related

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It's no longer possible to argue that crime is unconnected with unemployment., a series of apparent…

adjective

Not related or linked.

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Unrelated facts

adjective

Not having a connection

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His answer was completely unrelated to my question.