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During the long, boring lecture, most people agreed that much of the information was extraneous.
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∙ 9y agoShe wished he would get to the point, but he kept focusing on extraneous details. It was extraneous to their situation. Extraneous is an adjective.
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How do you use the word extraneous in a sentence?
The crowd's not entirely silent, but there's not too much extraneous talking.
What is an example of a sentence using the word extraneous?
Johannes Brahms said: "It is not difficult to compose. But it is terribly difficult to let the extraneous notes fall under the table".
What is another word for not needed?
extraneous " not pertinent; irrelevant: an extraneous remark; extraneous decoration."
Extraneous in a sentence?
One handy way to dodge a difficult question is to earnestly begin talking about something extraneous to it.
What is an example sentence of the word extraneous?
The lab technicians said that the stray hair found on the toilet seat was from a previous guest who'd stayed in the hotel room, and was totally extraneous to the investigation.Exactly what I saw that night, I'm not sure, but it was extraneous to this plane of existence, and it still gives me nightmares.All seem to make values depend on extraneous factors.Many people may not want all this extraneous software cluttering up their hard drive.
What are 5 synonyms for extraneous?
According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, some synonyms for the word extraneous are: accidental, adventitious, alien, external, foreign, and supervenient.
What is a one word synonym of unnecessary?
Likely words are "superfluous" or "extraneous." The similar word is redundant (duplicating a function).
What is the definition of extraneous?
Extraneous means 'coming from the outside'.
Where does the comma go with the word which?
The comma goes before the word "which" when it begins a non-restrictive adjective clause (can be omitted as it does not change the basic meaning of the sentence). A non-restrictive adjective clause is extraneous information about the noun it modifies.Example: I will be serving turkey for dinner, which is my favorite food. "...which is my favorite food" can be omitted and not change the meaning of the sentence.
What word means Making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials?
The word you are looking for is "contaminating." It refers to the act of adding impurities or pollutants to something, making it impure or corrupt.
How can extraneous be used in a sentence?
Some books have so much extraneous data in them they are hard to read. Extraneous means something coming from the outside, such as source material. It can also mean irrelevant as: Why do bicycle instructions have instructions for doll houses? Doll house assembly has nothing to do with bicycles. It also means not a vital part of a discussion, argument, story etc. Example: General Grant was called to Washington after the victory at Vicksburg. On the way he picked some flowers and ate chocolate. He was going to meet with Lincoln to discuss the war. The second sentence has no bearing on why Grant was going to Washington.
Is one solution to a real-world problem involving a quadratic equation always extraneous?
No. Sometimes they are both extraneous.
