irrelevant

[ ih-rel-uh-vuhnt ]

/ ɪˈrɛl ə vənt /

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adjective

not relevant; not applicable or pertinent: His lectures often stray to interesting but irrelevant subjects.

Law. (of evidence) having no probative value upon any issue in the case.

Origin of irrelevant

First recorded in 1780–90

pronunciation note for irrelevant

The pronunciation of irrelevant

[ih-rel-uh-vuhnt], /ɪˈrɛl ə vənt/, as

[ih-rev-uh-luhnt], /ɪˈrɛv ə lənt/, as if spelled irrevelant, is the result of metathesis, the transposition of two sounds, in this case, the

[l] /l/ and the

[v]. /v/. Relevant, the base word, is occasionally subject to the same process. Analogy with words like prevalent and equivalent may play a role. A similar reordering of the

[l] /l/ and

[v] /v/ consonant sounds, althought not a strict one-to-one metathesis, can be heard for Calvary

[kal-vuh-ree] /ˈkæl və ri/ when pronounced

[kav-uhl-ree]. /ˈkæv əl ri/. Here the transposition is reinforced by the existence of the familiar word cavalry.

OTHER WORDS FROM irrelevant

ir·rel·e·vant·ly, adverb

Words nearby irrelevant

irregular variable, irregular verb, irrelative, irrelevance, irrelevancy, irrelevant, irrelievable, irreligion, irreligious, irremeable, irremediable

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Example sentences from the Web for irrelevant

That is decidedly not to say that politics and economics are irrelevant.
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Nicki treats the obsession with her pop ambitions as an irrelevant, surface-level irritation.
Nicki Minaj Bares Her Own Vulnerability on ‘The Pinkprint’|Rawiya Kameir|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Today many in the economics and urban planning professions consider such factors close to irrelevant.
The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead|Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She feels religion is irrelevant to politics, and in a country that values secularity, it should be.
The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism|Regina Lizik|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

President Obama continues to make the irrelevant claim “the border is more secure than ever.”
Didn't Obama Hear Oregon’s Warning Shot on Immigration?|Doug McIntyre|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These un-memoried heights are inhuman—or rather, irrelevant to humanity.
Letters from America|Rupert Brooke
But the excess must be in the line of duty; merely needless and irrelevant action is not supererogation.
Write It Right|Ambrose Bierce
Then she had begun talking again of things relevant and irrelevant, and in doing so had betrayed her excitement.
The New Warden|Mrs. David G. Ritchie
"I shall be glad to show you my rooms," said Mrs. Leighton, with an irrelevant sigh.
The March Family Trilogy, Complete|William Dean Howells
You remind me of a passage in my story which I omitted, as irrelevant to the matter in hand.
David Elginbrod|George MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for irrelevant

irrelevant

/ (ɪˈrɛləvənt) /

adjective

not relating or pertinent to the matter at hand; not important

Derived forms of irrelevant

irrelevance or irrelevancy, nounirrelevantly, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	irrelevant
释义	irrelevant [ ih-rel-uh-vuhnt ] / ɪˈrɛl ə vənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR irrelevant ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not relevant; not applicable or pertinent: His lectures often stray to interesting but irrelevant subjects. Law. (of evidence) having no probative value upon any issue in the case. Origin of irrelevant First recorded in 1780–90 pronunciation note for irrelevant The pronunciation of irrelevant [ih-rel-uh-vuhnt], /ɪˈrɛl ə vənt/, as [ih-rev-uh-luhnt], /ɪˈrɛv ə lənt/, as if spelled irrevelant, is the result of metathesis, the transposition of two sounds, in this case, the [l] /l/ and the [v]. /v/. Relevant, the base word, is occasionally subject to the same process. Analogy with words like prevalent and equivalent may play a role. A similar reordering of the [l] /l/ and [v] /v/ consonant sounds, althought not a strict one-to-one metathesis, can be heard for Calvary [kal-vuh-ree] /ˈkæl və ri/ when pronounced [kav-uhl-ree]. /ˈkæv əl ri/. Here the transposition is reinforced by the existence of the familiar word cavalry. OTHER WORDS FROM irrelevant ir·rel·e·vant·ly, adverb Words nearby irrelevant irregular variable, irregular verb, irrelative, irrelevance, irrelevancy, irrelevant, irrelievable, irreligion, irreligious, irremeable, irremediable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for irrelevant That is decidedly not to say that politics and economics are irrelevant. No Gods, No Cops, No Masters\|James Poulos\|January 1, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Nicki treats the obsession with her pop ambitions as an irrelevant, surface-level irritation. Nicki Minaj Bares Her Own Vulnerability on ‘The Pinkprint’\|Rawiya Kameir\|December 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Today many in the economics and urban planning professions consider such factors close to irrelevant. The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead\|Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She feels religion is irrelevant to politics, and in a country that values secularity, it should be. The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism\|Regina Lizik\|November 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST President Obama continues to make the irrelevant claim “the border is more secure than ever.” Didn't Obama Hear Oregon’s Warning Shot on Immigration?\|Doug McIntyre\|November 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST These un-memoried heights are inhuman—or rather, irrelevant to humanity. Letters from America\|Rupert Brooke But the excess must be in the line of duty; merely needless and irrelevant action is not supererogation. Write It Right\|Ambrose Bierce Then she had begun talking again of things relevant and irrelevant, and in doing so had betrayed her excitement. The New Warden\|Mrs. David G. Ritchie "I shall be glad to show you my rooms," said Mrs. Leighton, with an irrelevant sigh. The March Family Trilogy, Complete\|William Dean Howells You remind me of a passage in my story which I omitted, as irrelevant to the matter in hand. David Elginbrod\|George MacDonald British Dictionary definitions for irrelevant irrelevant / (ɪˈrɛləvənt) / adjective not relating or pertinent to the matter at hand; not important Derived forms of irrelevant irrelevance or irrelevancy, nounirrelevantly, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to irrelevant immaterial, trivial, inappropriate, inconsequential, extraneous, unnecessary, unimportant, unrelated, pointless, insignificant, foreign, garbage, impertinent, inapplicable, inapt, out of order, outside, remote, unconnected, inconsequent
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irrelevant

adjective

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adjective

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