extraneous /ek'streiniәs/
Meaning
English definition
- (adj.) not pertinent to the matter under consideration
- (adj.) not essential
- (adj.) not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
Chinese translation
- a. 外来的, 非必要的, 无关的
- [医] 体外的
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Pronunciation
- /ek'streiniәs/
- Syllables
- 4
- Exam levels
- TOEFL · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 2.79 · Ultra Rare
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