extramural
adjective/ˌekstrəˈmjʊərəl/
/ˌekstrəˈmjʊrəl/
[usually before noun]- (British English) arranged by a university, college, etc. for people who only study part-time
- extramural education/studies/departments
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- (formal) happening or existing outside or separate from a place, an organization, etc.
- The hospital provides extramural care to patients who do not need to be admitted.
Word Originmid 19th cent. (in sense (2)): from Latin extra muros ‘outside the walls’ + -al.
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