extramural
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extramural
Rhymes with -ʊəɹəl
Where it comes from
From Latin extramuralis, from extra (“outside”) + muralis (“of a wall”).
adjective extra-mural
- Taking place outside the walls of an institution, especially a school or university or prison. [...] a notable acquisition at Chiswick is a machine, believed to be unique of its type, which has been designed and constructed under an extramural research contract at the University of Nottingham for studying fatigue in railway axles.
- Describing teaching of students who are not resident at such an institution.
Opposite: intramural
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adjective
Opposite: intramural
Translations
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adj taking place outside the walls of an institution, especially a school or university
| Français | externe |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | extern, extramural |
adj describing teaching of students who are not resident at such an institution
| Deutsch | compound with Fern-, Heim- … |
|---|---|
| Русский | заочный zaočnyj |
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title = {extramural},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/extramural},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
