irrelevancy


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ir·rel·e·van·cy

 (ĭ-rĕl′ə-vən-sē)
n. pl. ir·rel·e·van·cies
Irrelevance.
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ir•rel•e•van•cy

(ɪˈrɛl ə vən si)

n., pl. -cies.
[1795–1805]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.irrelevancy - the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand
unconnectedness - the lack of a connection between things
inapplicability - irrelevance by virtue of being inapplicable to the matter at hand
immateriality - complete irrelevance requiring no further consideration
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irrelevancy

noun
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Translations
خُروج عن الموضوع
irelevancenedůležitost
irrelevans
nem a tárgyhoz tartozónem odaillőség
óviîkomandi, aukaatriîi
vedľajšia vec
konu dışı olmayersiz şey

irrelevant

(iˈrelivənt) adjective
not connected with the subject that is being discussed etc. irrelevant comments.
irˈrelevantly adverb
irˈrelevance noun
irˈrelevancy noun
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