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unrelevant

rel·e·vant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rel-uh-vuh nt]
    • /ˈrɛl ə vənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rel-uh-vuh nt]
    • /ˈrɛl ə vənt/

Definition of unrelevant word

  • adjective unrelevant bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent: a relevant remark. 1

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Origin of unrelevant

First appearance:

before 1550
One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; < Medieval Latin relevant- (stem of relevāns), special use of Latin, present participle of relevāre to raise, lift up. See relieve, -ant

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Parts of speech for Unrelevant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unrelevant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".

unrelevant usage trend in Literature

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