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Extraneous vs Extras - What's the difference?

extraneous | extras |

As an adjective extraneous

is not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign.

As a noun extras is

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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

    extras

    English

    Noun

    (head)