Irrelevancy: meaning, definitions and examples
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irrelevancy
[ ˌɪrɪˈlɪvənsi ]
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
Word origin
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.