EXTRAMURAL


Meaning of EXTRAMURAL in English

I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ adjective

Etymology: extra- + mural

1. : existing outside or beyond the walls, boundaries, or precincts of an organized unit

an extramural basilica

extramural hospital care and treatment

2.

a. : of, relating to, or taking part in extension courses or facilities

extramural classes

the extramural department of a university

b. : relating to or taking part in informal interschool contests arranged for competition between special groups or classes rather than varsities

extramural athletics

— opposed to intramural ; distinguished from intercollegiate and interscholastic

3. : extracurricular 2b

a husband's extramural affair — J.W.Krutch

• ex·tra·murally “+ adverb

II. noun

: an extramural contest

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.