extraneous - Meaning in Punjabi

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extraneous - Meaning in Punjabi

Definitions and Meaning of extraneous in English

extraneous adjective

1. coming from the outside

   Synonyms

   external, outside

   Examples

   • "disdaining outside pressure groups"
   • "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"
   • "relying upon an extraneous income"
2. not essential

   Example

   • "the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play"
3. not pertinent to the matter under consideration

   Synonyms

   immaterial, impertinent, orthogonal

   Examples

   • "an issue extraneous to the debate"
   • "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point"
   • "the price was immaterial"
4. not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source

   Synonyms

   foreign

   Examples

   • "foreign particles in milk"
   • "water free of extraneous matter"

Synonyms of extraneous

• external, outside
• immaterial, impertinent, orthogonal
• foreign

More matches for extraneous

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