SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
peripheral
adjective
At the edge or less central to the main subject.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
At the edge or less central
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Usage distinction
Return to topPeripheral details can be relevant but secondary; irrelevant means they do not bear on the issue.
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The editor moved the peripheral details into a note.
During a planning meeting for a small exhibition, the most salient issue was whether the main room could hold the proposed display. A debate about the lettering on souvenir bags was peripheral to that decision, though it might matter later.
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