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- [ih-rel-uh-tiv]
- /ɪˈrɛl ə tɪv/
- /ɪ.ˈre.lə.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-rel-uh-tiv]
- /ɪˈrɛl ə tɪv/
Definitions of irrelative word
- adjective irrelative not relative; without relation (usually followed by to). 1
- adjective irrelative not pertinent; irrelevant. 1
- noun irrelative Unconnected; unrelated. 1
- adjective irrelative unrelated 0
- adjective irrelative unrelated or irrelevant 0
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Origin of irrelative
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; ir-2 + relative
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Parts of speech for Irrelative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
irrelative popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
irrelative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for irrelative
adj irrelative
- accidental — An accidental event happens by chance or as the result of an accident, and is not deliberately intended.
- adventitious — added or appearing accidentally or unexpectedly
- heterogeneous — different in kind; unlike; incongruous.
- immaterial — of no essential consequence; unimportant.
- impertinent — intrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions; insolently rude; uncivil: a brash, impertinent youth.
adjective irrelative
- extraneous — Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.
- extrinsic — Not part of the essential nature of someone or something; coming or operating from outside.
Antonyms for irrelative
adj irrelative
- local — low-cal.
- national — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
- characteristic — The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.
- known — past participle of know1 .
- relevant — bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent: a relevant remark.
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