extramural

ˌɛkstrəˈmjʊərəl

Definition

Definition of extramural - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

education

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connected with but outside the normal courses of a university

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She participated in extramural activities to enhance her resume.

external

off-campus

teaching

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describing teaching of students not resident at an institution

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Extramural programs are available for distance learners.

distance

external

off-campus

involving outsiders

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conducted with or involving people who are not members of an institution

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The university offers extramural courses for non-students..

external

extracurricular

outside

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Origin of extramural

Latin, extra (outside) + murus (wall)

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external

extramural student

student studying a subject outside the main institution

Examples of extramural in a sentence

The university offers extramural programs for working professionals.
Extramural courses cater to working professionals.
He enrolled in an extramural class for flexibility.
The extramural activities included local community members.
Extramural research projects often involve collaboration with industry experts.

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French:extra-muros, à distance, ...
German:außercurricular, außeruniversitär, ...
Italian:extracurricolare, extramurale, ...
Spanish:extracurricular, extramuros, ...
Portuguese:extracurricular, fora da instituição, ...
Chinese:校外的, 非本校的, ...
Japanese:課外の, 外部の人を含む, ...
Arabic:لا مَنهَجي, خَارِجِيّ, ...
Hebrew:חוּץ-אַקָדֶמִי, חוץ-מוּסְדִּי, ...
Russian:внеклассный, заочный, ...
Ukrainian:позакласний, заочний, ...
Hindi:बाह्य पाठ्यक्रमीय, बाह्य, ...
Bengali:বহিরাগত, প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক বহির্ভূত, ...
Catalan:extracurricular, extramurs, ...
Czech:mimokurikulární, externí, ...
Danish:ekstramural, fjernundervisnings-, ...
Dutch:extramuraal, extern, ...
Greek:εξωπανεπιστημιακός, εξωτερικός, ...
Hungarian:egyetemen kívüli, külső, ...
Khmer:ក្រៅកម្មវិធីសិក្សាធម្មតារបស់សាកលវិទ្យាល័យ, ក្រៅស្ថាប័ន, ...
Korean:교외의, 비거주 학생 대상의, ...
Persian:فراگیرانه, غیرحضوری, ...
Polish:pozauniwersytecki, eksternistyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):extracurricular, extramuros, ...
Romanian:extracurricular, extramural, ...
Swedish:utanför kursplanen, extramural, ...
Thai:นอกหลักสูตร, นอกสถานที่, ...
Turkish:harici, dışarıdan, ...
Vietnamese:ngoại khóa, giảng dạy từ xa, ...

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Definition of extramural - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of extramural

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