extraneous

• Описывает что-то несущественное, ненужное или не относящееся к основной теме или системе.

Describes something that is irrelevant, unnecessary, or not belonging to the main subject or system.

1. Irrelevant or unrelatedC1formal

   Not directly connected with or relevant to the matter at hand.

   Посторонний

   • The judge ruled that the testimony was extraneous to the case.
   • Please omit any extraneous details from your report.
   • His comments were extraneous and did not contribute to the discussion.

   Synonymsexternalforeignimmaterialinapplicableinaptincidentalirrelevantoutsideperipheralsuperfluousunconnectedunrelated

   Antonymsapplicablegermanepertinentrelatedrelevant

2. C1formal

   Originating from or coming from outside a system, environment, or organism.

   Внешний

   • The plant was affected by extraneous factors like pollution.
   • Extraneous noise from the street disrupted the recording.
   • The experiment was designed to control for extraneous variables.

   Synonymsadventitiousexogenousexternalextrinsicforeignoutside

   Antonymsinnateinternalintrinsic