Extraneous

usgb/ɪkˈstreɪniəs/
adjective

Not related or relevant to something, not needed.

The judge deemed the evidence as extraneous to the case.
Visual representation of "extraneous" - Not related or relevant to something, not needed

Often appears as...

  • extraneous factors
  • extraneous variables
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Discard the Unnecessary

Use 'extraneous' to dismiss facts or details that don't contribute to the main point.

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During editing, remove any extraneous information that distracts from the story.
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Focus on Relevance

Highlight how certain elements are not connected to the subject at hand with 'extraneous'.

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In her research paper, she avoided including any extraneous data.
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Simplify Complexities

'Extraneous' implies simplifying a topic by removing non-essential parts.

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He argued that the extraneous details were obscuring the main argument.
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immaterialimportantinapplicableirrelevancynecessarysuperfluoussurplusunrelated
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