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Irrelevancy: meaning, definitions and examples

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irrelevancy

 

[ ˌɪrɪˈlɪvənsi ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in discussions

The quality or state of being irrelevant or not connected with the topic being discussed.

Synonyms

immateriality, inapplicability, irrelevance

Examples of usage

  • It's important to stay focused and avoid irrelevancy in our debates.
  • Please, try to keep the conversation on track and avoid irrelevancy.
  • The irrelevancy of his comments derailed the whole discussion.

Translations

Translations of the word "irrelevancy" in other languages:

🇵🇹 irrelevância

🇮🇳 अप्रासंगिकता

🇩🇪 Irrelevanz

🇮🇩 ketidak relevanan

🇺🇦 нерелевантність

🇵🇱 nieistotność

🇯🇵 無関係

🇫🇷 irrélevance

🇪🇸 irrelevancia

🇹🇷 önemsizlik

🇰🇷 무관함

🇸🇦 عدم الأهمية

🇨🇿 irelevance

🇸🇰 irelevantnosť

🇨🇳 不相关性

🇸🇮 nepomembnost

🇮🇸 óviðkomandi

🇰🇿 маңызы жоқтық

🇬🇪 არასაჭიროება

🇦🇿 əhəmiyyətsizlik

🇲🇽 irrelevancia

Etymology

The word 'irrelevancy' originated from the combination of 'irrelevant' (not connected or relevant to something) and the suffix '-cy' (used to form abstract nouns). The term has been in use since the mid-18th century to describe the quality of being irrelevant or not connected with the topic at hand.

See also: irrelevantly.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,755 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.