adj
Meaning 1
Having no relations to each other; unrelated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
irrelative
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɪˈɹɛlətɪv/
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General-American: /ɪˈɹɛlətɪv/
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General-American: [-ɾɪv]
adj
Meaning 2
Not related to the subject at hand; irrelevant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Describing two or more chords which do not share any notes in common.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
Examples
- Irrelative chords in music are those having no common tone.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From ir- + relative.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: несвързан (nesvǎrzan) — Having no relations to each other
- Polish: niezwiązany — Having no relations to each other
- Polish: niepowiązany — Having no relations to each other