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Extraneous vs Inapplicable - What's the difference?

extraneous | inapplicable |

As adjectives the difference between extraneous and inapplicable

is that extraneous is not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign while inapplicable is not applicable; incapable of being applied; not adapted; not suitable; as, the argument is inapplicable to the case.

extraneous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign
    • to separate gold from extraneous matter
    Extraneous substances were found on my cup of water.
  • Not essential or intrinsic

    • Synonyms

    * (not belonging to) additional, alien, foreign, intrusive * (not essential) superfluous, extra

    Derived terms

    * extraneously * extraneousness

    inapplicable

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Not applicable; incapable of being applied; not adapted; not suitable; as, the argument is inapplicable to the case.

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