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ir·rel·e·vance
(ĭ-rĕl′ə-vəns)n.
1. The quality or state of being unrelated to a matter being considered.
2. Something unrelated to a matter being considered.
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ir•rel•e•vance
(ɪˈrɛl ə vəns)n.
1. the quality or condition of being irrelevant.
2. an irrelevant thing, act, etc.
[1840–50]
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Irrelevance
beside the cushion Irrelevant, beside the point; wrong. This obsolete expression dating from the 1500s is synonymous with beside the mark. Both expressions are thought to derive from archery. An idea or comment which misses the point or is “beside the cushion” is like an arrow which misses the target (cushion) entirely.
He rangeth abroad to original sin altogether besides the cushion. (James Bell, Walter Haddon Against Osorius, 1581)
beside the mark Irrelevant, not to the point, inapplicable; off base, off target. This expression is thought to derive from the unsuccessful attempt of an archer to hit the “mark” or target. Beside the mark appeared in print by the 1600s. Miss the mark, a verbal expression meaning ‘to be irrelevant or far-fetched,’ appeared in a slightly different form as early as the 14th century.
But now has Sir David missed of his marks. (Laurence Minot, Poems, 1352)
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Noun 1. irrelevance - the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand
unconnectedness - the lack of a connection between things
inapplicability - irrelevance by virtue of being inapplicable to the matter at hand
immateriality - complete irrelevance requiring no further consideration
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irrelevance
irrelevancynoun inappropriateness, inapplicability, inaptness, unconnectedness, pointlessness, non sequitur, inconsequence, extraneousness, inappositeness the utter irrelevance of the debate
relevance, suitability, appropriateness, aptness, pertinence, appositeness, point, consequence
relevance, suitability, appropriateness, aptness, pertinence, appositeness, point, consequence
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Translations
خُروج عن المَوْضوع
nedůležitostvedlejší věc
irrelevans
nem a tárgyhoz tartozónem odaillőség
óviîkomandi; aukaatriîi
nezávažnosť
ilgisizlik konu dışı olma
irrelevance
[ɪˈreləvəns] N → irrelevancia f, intrascendencia fit highlighted the irrelevance of the project to the local community → puso de relieve lo intrascendente del proyecto para la comunidad local
they dismiss religion as an irrelevance → rechazan la religión como algo irrelevante or intrascendente
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irrelevance
[ɪˈrɛlɪvəns] n [remark] → absence m de pertinence
to be an irrelevance (= unimportant) → être dénué de pertinence
The Commonwealth is an irrelevance: we are a Pacific country → Le Commonwealth est un concept dénué de pertinence: nous sommes un pays du Pacifique.
The Commonwealth is an irrelevance: we are a Pacific country → Le Commonwealth est un concept dénué de pertinence: nous sommes un pays du Pacifique.
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irrelevance
, irrelevancyn → Irrelevanz f no pl; (of details also) → Unwesentlichkeit f, → Nebensächlichkeit f; (of titles, individuals) → Bedeutungslosigkeit f; his speech was full of irrelevancies → vieles in seiner Rede war irrelevant or nebensächlich or unwesentlich ; it’s become something of an irrelevance → es ist ziemlich irrelevant geworden ; she dismissed his opinions as an irrelevance → sie tat seine Ansichten als irrelevant or belanglos ab
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irrelevant
(iˈrelivənt) adjective not connected with the subject that is being discussed etc. irrelevant comments. irrelevant لا صِلَةَ له بالمَوضوع без връзка irrelevante nepatřící k věci unerheblich irrelevant άσχετος irrelevante asjakohatu بی ربط asiaankuulumaton sans rapport avec la question לא נוֹגֵע לַעִנייָן बेमतलब, अप्रासंगिक bez veze s predmetom, irelevantan irreleváns tidak berhubungan, tidak relevan utan við efnið, óviðkomandi irrilevante 見当違いの 관련이 없는 nesusijęs su tema nepiederīgs; neatbilstošs tiada kaitan irrelevant irrelevant, uvedkommende nieistotny بى ځايه، له اصلى موضوع څخه ليرې irrelevante irelevant неуместный nezávažný, bezvýznamný, nepodstatný, nerelevantný nebistven nevažan irrelevant ไม่สัมพันธ์กัน ilgisiz, konu dışı 不相關的 недоречний بے ربط không thích hợp 不相关的
irˈrelevantly adverb irrelevante بصورةٍ خارجَةٍ عن المَوضوع неуместно irrelevantemente nemístně unerheblich irrelevant άσχετα sin venir al caso asjakohatult بطور نامربوط asiaankuulumattomasti hors de propos בְּלִי קֶשֶר अप्रसंगिता irelevantno nem odaillő módon secara tidak relevan á óviðkomandi hátt in maniera irrilevante 見当違いに 무관하게 ne vietoje, be sąryšio nepiederīgi; neatbilstoši dengan tiada kaitan niet ter zake irrelevant bez związku له اصلى موضوع څخه په ليرى ډول irrelevantemente irelevant, fără nici o legătură (cu problema) неуместно nepodstatne nebistveno nevažno på ett irrelevant sätt อย่างไม่สัมพันธ์กัน ilgisiz bir şekilde 不相關地 недоречно بے بعلقی سے một cách không thích hợp 不相干地
irˈrelevance noun irrelevansie خُروج عن المَوْضوع неуместност irrelevância nedůležitost, vedlejší věc die Unerheblichkeit irrelevans ασχετοσύνη falta de pertinencia asjakohatus بی ربطی asiaankuulumattomuus manque d'à-propos חֲסַר קֶשֶר असम्बन्ध nepovezanost s predmetom nem odaillőség, nem a tárgyhoz tartozó volta vminek keadaan tidak relevan óviðkomandi; aukaatriði irrilevanza 不適切 부적절 netinkamumas nepiederība; neatbilstība tidak bersangkutan irrelevantie irrelevans niestosowność له موضوع څخه ليرى كيدنه irrelevância lipsă de legătură/de relevanţă неуместность nezávažnosť nebistvenost nevažnost irrelevans ไม่ตรงประเด็น ilgisizlik, konu dışı olma 不相關 недоречність بے تعلقی sự không thích hợp 不相干
irˈrelevancy noun irrelevansie خُروج عن الموضوع неуместност irrelevância irelevance, nedůležitost die Unerheblichkeit irrelevans ασχετοσύνη, απουσία σχέσης falta de pertinencia tähtsusetu pisiasi بی ربطی asiaankuulumattomuus manque d'à-propos דָבָר לא רֶלֶבַנטִי असम्बद्धता nepovezanost s predmetom nem odaillőség, nem a tárgyhoz tartozó volta vminek keadaan tidak relevan óviðkomandi, aukaatriði irrilevanza 不適切 관련이 없음 netinkamumas nepiederība; neatbilstība yang tidak bersangkutan irrelevantie uvedkommende bemerkning niestosowność بى ځايه، له موضوع څخه وتنه irrelevância lipsă de legătură/de relevanţă неуместность vedľajšia vec nepomembnost nevažnost irrelevans ไม่ตรงประเด็น konu dışı olma; yersiz şey 不相關 недоречність بے تعلقی tính không thích hợp 不相干
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