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- [ih-rel-uh-vuh ns]
- /ɪˈrɛl ə vəns/
- /ɪˈrel.ɪ.vəns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-rel-uh-vuh ns]
- /ɪˈrɛl ə vəns/
Definitions of irrelevance word
- noun irrelevance the quality or condition of being irrelevant. 1
- noun irrelevance an irrelevant thing, act, etc. 1
- noun irrelevance The quality or state of being irrelevant. 1
- noun irrelevance lack of pertinence 1
- noun irrelevance sth off topic 1
- noun irrelevance sth insignificant 1
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Origin of irrelevance
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; ir-2 + relevance; see relevant
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Irrelevance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
irrelevance popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
irrelevance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for irrelevance
noun irrelevance
- impertinence — unmannerly intrusion or presumption; insolence.
- inappropriateness — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
- triviality — something trivial; a trivial matter, affair, remark, etc.: cocktail conversation marked by trivialities.
- incongruity — the quality or condition of being incongruous.
- remoteness — far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.
Antonyms for irrelevance
noun irrelevance
- relevance — the condition of being relevant, or connected with the matter at hand: Some traditional institutions of the media lack relevance in this digital age.
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