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10 Language-to-English DictionariesExtraneous information
/ɪkˈstreɪ.ni.əs ˌɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Data or details that are irrelevant, unnecessary, or unrelated to the subject or task at hand.
"The report was bogged down by extraneous information that distracted from the core findings." - 2
In instructional design and cognitive load theory, peripheral material that interferes with learning and processing.
"Removing extraneous information from the textbook layout helped students grasp complex concepts faster."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Extraneous derives from the Latin 'extraneus' meaning foreign or external, originating from 'extra' (outside). Information comes from the Latin 'informationem', relating to the shaping of the mind or communication of knowledge, entering Middle English in the 14th century.
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无关信息
Transliteration: wúguān xìnxī
"请从文章中删除无关信息。"
관련 없는 정보
Transliteration: gwanryeon eomneun jeongbo
"보고서에서 관련 없는 정보를 제거하세요."
無関係な情報
Transliteration: mukankei na jōhō
"レポートから無関係な情報を省いてください。"
information superflue
Transliteration: ɛ̃.fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃ sy.pɛʁ.fly
"Le document contient trop d'information superflue."
fremde Information
Transliteration: ˈfʁɛmdə ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn
"Wir müssen die fremde Information aus dem Bericht entfernen."
informazione superflua
Transliteration: in.for.maˈt͡sjo.ne suˈpɛr.flu.a
"Elimina ogni informazione superflua dal testo."
información superflua
Transliteration: in.fɔɾ.maˈsjon suˈpeɾ.flu.a
"El manual está lleno de información superflua."
informação supérflua
Transliteration: ĩ.fɔɾ.maˈsãw suˈpɛɾ.flu.ɐ
"Evite incluir informação supérflua na apresentação."
अतिरिक्त जानकारी
Transliteration: atirikt jankari
"इस रिपोर्ट से अतिरिक्त जानकारी हटा दें।"
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