Word of the day: Extraneous

Extraneous:   estranho, alheio, irrelevante, externo, exterior, extrínseco, insignificante

Synonyms: accidental, adventitious, alien, extrinsic, external, foreign, supervenient

“She sped up the process by eliminating all extraneous steps.

“The architect's streamlined modern style shuns any sort of extraneous ornamentation.”                   (www.merriam-webster.com)