Extraneous
Pronunciation: /ɛkˈstreɪniːəs/
Extraneous (adj)
- Not necessary for the main point; extra details that do not help you understand or decide.
- Having nothing to do with the subject being discussed; brought in from outside the topic.
- Not part of something originally; material or matter that is present by mistake or from outside.
Examples
- Please remove extraneous details; they do not help the main point.
- The report includes extraneous information, so it takes longer to read.
Extraneous (adjective)
Examples
- Please remove extraneous details from the report.
- The teacher cut extraneous information to save time.