extraneousness

Definition of Extraneousness in English :

1. extraneousness

unrelatedness by virtue of falling outside the matter at hand

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Extraneousness

adjective

1.

not essential

2.

not pertinent or applicable; irrelevant

3.

coming from without; of external origin

4.

not belonging; unrelated to that to which it is added or in which it is contained

adjective

1.

coming from outside; foreign

an extraneous substance

2.

not truly or properly belonging; not essential

3.

not pertinent; irrelevant

adj.

1. Not constituting an essential or vital element or part: school rules forbidding extraneous clothing like hats.

2. Unrelated to the topic or matter at hand. See Synonyms at irrelevant.

3. Coming from the outside: extraneous noise.