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noun
The quality of being irrelevant or inapplicable; lack of pertinence or connection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A thing that is irrelevant—having no bearing on the subject of discussion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: irrelevance
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: unconnectedness
Narrower terms: inapplicability, immateriality
History
From ir- + relevancy or irrelevant + -cy.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
