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- [bih-sahyd stressed th ee point]
- /bɪˈsaɪd stressed ði pɔɪnt/
- /bɪˈsaɪd ðə pɔɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-sahyd stressed th ee point]
- /bɪˈsaɪd stressed ði pɔɪnt/
Definitions of beside the point words
- phrase beside the point If you say that something is beside the point, you mean that it is not relevant to the subject that you are discussing. 3
- noun beside the point not pertinent; irrelevant 3
- adjective beside the point (Idiomatic) Irrelevant, moot. 0
- adverb beside the point (Idiomatic) Irrelevantly, off-topic. 0
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Parts of speech for Beside the point
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beside the point popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for beside the point
adj beside the point
- immaterial — of no essential consequence; unimportant.
- inapplicable — not applicable; unsuitable.
- incidental — happening or likely to happen in an unplanned or subordinate conjunction with something else.
- inconsequential — of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
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