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- [ih-rel-uh-vuh n-see]
- /ɪˈrɛl ə vən si/
- /ɪˈrel.ɪ.vəns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-rel-uh-vuh n-see]
- /ɪˈrɛl ə vən si/
Definitions of irrelevancy word
- abbreviation IRRELEVANCY irrelevance. 1
- noun irrelevancy (uncountable) The quality of being irrelevant or inapplicable; lack of pertinence or connection. 1
- countable noun irrelevancy If you describe something as an irrelevancy, you have a low opinion of it because it is not important in a situation. 0
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Origin of irrelevancy
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; ir-2 + relevancy
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Parts of speech for Irrelevancy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
irrelevancy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.
irrelevancy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for irrelevancy
noun irrelevancy
- footnote — an explanatory or documenting note or comment at the bottom of a page, referring to a specific part of the text on the page.
- divagation — to wander; stray.
- difference — the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.
- aside — If you move something aside, you move it to one side of you.
- note — a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Antonyms for irrelevancy
noun irrelevancy
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- sameness — the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.
- similarity — the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
- conformity — If something happens in conformity with something such as a law or someone's wishes, it happens as the law says it should, or as the person wants it to.
countable noun irrelevancy
- relevancy — 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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